Original leaves from famous Bibles, leaf 013: Aldine Greek Bible, 1518 A. D.

Description:	Original caption: First complete Bible printed in Greek. Edited by Andreas Asolanus, father-in-law of Aldus. The text is based largely upon the Complutensian Polyglot for the Old Testament, and upon Erasmus first edition of the New Testament in Greek. The type used by Aldus, it is said, imitated the Greek writing of his friend, the great scholar Musurus, and contained an immense number of ligatures and contractions. Type in double columns with numerous ligatures and contractions.; Provenance: Original leaves collected and assembled in portfolios by Otto F. Ege of Cleveland, Ohio.; Portfolios were sold and disbributed by New York bookseller Philip C. Duschnes, ca. 1948. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about
Origin:	1518
Contributor(s):	Ege, Otto F.;Duschnes, Philip C.
Publisher:	Lucas Antonius de Giunta
Source:	http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BibleLvs/id/102
Collection:	Original Leaves From Famous Bibles
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Geography:	Venice Venezia province Veneto Italy Europe
Subjects:	Bible--History Printing

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