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42 - The Apocryphal Gospel of John: Published from the Arabic and…
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Estimate €300 - €400
Description
The Apocryphal Gospel of John: Published from the Arabic and Translated into Latin. Book I: Containing the Arabic Text. Book II: Presenting the Latin Text. 2 parts in 1 volume. With 6 photographic plates. Milan, Aedibus Mondadorianis, 1957. 9 leaves, 268 pp., 3 leaves, 1 leaf LXIII, 419 pp. 4°. Half leather with gold-stamped title on the spine (worn and bumped). Extremely rare. No record of this title in trade or at auctions. – Arabic translation of the Gospel of John with a Latin translation in the second part. The Latin section follows with the corresponding page numbers of the Arabic section. - Margins slightly browned. Overall, a very well-preserved copy. Extremely rare. No record of it appearing on the market or at auction. - Arabic translation of the Gospel of John, with a Latin translation in the second part. The Latin section corresponds to the page numbering of the Arabic section. - Margins slightly browned. Overall, a very well-preserved copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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