The Knox Bible, The New Testament (1945, first edition)

Ronald Knox's translation of the New Testament

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Printing Details

First edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 17 × 11cm, 605pp.

In 1936 Ronald Knox, the English theologian, priest, and crime writer, was commissioned by the Catholic Church to undertake a new translation of the Vulgate with use of contemporary language and in light of Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. It was published in 1945 and was immediately well-received being known as the Knox Bible.

Condition

A good reading copy. The book is in fair to good readable condition, with spotted foxing to the prelims and some rippling to the bottom edge of the last 50 pages or so. Previous owner's name rubbed out from ffep, and a small triangle snipped from the top corner. The dustwrapper is chipped to the edges and tanned to the spine, with some grubby marking but the whole remains readable.