■ Description

Facsimile reproduction of the first edition of Novum Instrumentum (Basel, 1516), edited by Desiderius Erasmus.

This important work is the first published Greek New Testament with Latin translation and is considered a cornerstone of biblical scholarship and Renaissance humanism.

This 1989 edition reproduces the original held by the Library of Kyoto University of Foreign Studies.

Beautifully bound volume with decorative spine. Includes reproductions of original typography and ornamental pages.

A valuable reference for scholars of theology, history of the Bible, and early printing.