GIUSTINIANI, Agostino.

Psalterium hebraeum, graecum, arabicum et chaldaeum cum tribus latinis interpretationibus et glossis…

1516. 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 notes in Italian on the verso of the last leaf.

The fonts for this typographic tour-de-force were designed by the Milanese typographer Pietro Paolo Porro, active in Torino and Genoa from 1512 to 1532. The author’s brother, Niccolo was responsible for the printing. This book even includes an essay about the life and travels of Christopher Columbus, representing the first printed text about the Genovese explorer.

A very nice copy.

Price: $45,000.00

Item ID: 10628