Title-page printed in red & black, large woodcut border on title-page & several decorated initials. [200] leaves, text in Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, & Latin. Folio, later vellum over boards (recased), spine lettered in gilt, manuscript title on front edge. Turin: P.P. Porro, 1516.

First edition, a remarkable copy extensively annotated by a contemporary scholar, of the second book printed in Arabic and first printed polyglot Bible to present texts in their original languages. The annotator has added a complete concordance of a phonetic transliteration from Arabic as well as grammatical notes and translations in Spanish, there are also some pronunciation... More