Title proper romanized from the Greek.

Edited by Robert Estienne.

[Pt. 2] has half-title: Hai tou hagiou Paulou epistolai.

Colophon: Excudebat Rob. Stephanus typographus regius Lutetiae, anno M. D. L. XLIX. IIII. id. Octob.

This edition is known to exist in at least two states: in one, the second leaf is signed 'bij'; in the other 'aij' is correctly signed.

Signatures: a-z⁸ A-K⁸ 2a-2z⁸ (final 2 leaves blank).

Printer's device (snake and branch) on the title pages, and verso of leaf zz6 v.2 (olive tree).

Foliated and grotesque Greek initials and matching head-pieces.

Second Estienne of the Greek New Testament, known as the second "O mirificam" edition; the first edition, printed in 1546, has some differences in the text.

Printed in Claude Garamond's second "Grec du roi" type.

Date at end: M.D.XLIX. IIII. ID. OCTOB.

Darlow & Moule 4620

Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, B-1660

Schreiber, F. The Estiennes, 102

Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Estienne, p. 73, no.1

Reuss, V, 2

B.F.B.S., 4620