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Title: Original leaf from the Complutensian Polyglot Bible of Alcala Author: Place: Alcala de Henares Publisher: Arnald Guillen de Brocar Date: 1514-1517 Description: Printed in Hebrew, Latin & Greek, in 3 parallel columns. (folio) 36.5x26 cm. (14¼x10¼"). Original printed leaf, from the book of Amos, signed ll.ii. From the first printed polyglot of the entire Bible, initiated and financed by Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436–1517) and published by Complutense University. Of the 600 printed six-volume sets, only 123 are known to have survived. Lot Amendments Condition: Some even toning/darkening, short marginal tear at top edge; very good. Item number: 284824