L'Nouf S. Testamaint da Noas Signer Jesu Christi huossa da noef vertieu in Romaunsch our da l'originael Graec / traes Joann. L Griti, da Zuoz. Cun missa spæra la declaraunza da alchüns plæds ù puonchs, fadius da inclijr ; & cun ün nüzzaivel register.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evans Bible Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Griti, Joann. L. (Joannes L.), -1639, translator.

Jecklinus, Johannes Polinus, translator.

Decker, Georg, 1596-1661, printer.

Standardized Title:

Bible. New Testament. Raeto-Romance. Gritti. 1640.

Language:

Raeto-Romance

Undetermined

Penn Provenance:

Evans, Thomas Wiltberger, 1823-1897 (donor)

Physical Description:

[16], 870, [42] pages ; 16 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

Schquitscho in Basel : Traes Georg Decker, stampadur dalla academia, ann 1640.

Notes:

Signatures: *⁸ A-2L⁸.

After Griti's death the work of translation was continued by J.F. Jecklin.

Darlow gives 1639 as date of Gritti's death and gives information in note ; Dict. hist. & biog. says that Griti pub. and tr. bk. in 1651 (on back of I).

Local Notes:

BS2178 1640 copy 1: Library's copy imperfect: wanting gathering A (p. 1-16, 2nd group).

BS2178 1640 copy 2: Library has second copy containing only the leaves comprising signature "A". Second copy is separately enclosed and should be used in conjunction with copy 1.

BS2178 1640 copy 3: Leaves A8, B8, F4-5 and 2A8 detached. Pages repaired throughout. Remnants of label on back inner cover. Full tanned animal skin over wood board binding with remnants of clasps (detached). Ink manuscript in early hand of English alphabet on title page verso.

Cited in:

Historical catalogue of the printed editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society, 7679

OCLC:

25646984