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**TITLE:** Hē Kainē Diathēkē. Novum Testamentum. Juxta Exemplar Joannis Millii Accuratissime Impressum.
**PUBLISHER:** Bostoniae [Boston]: Excudebat Esaias Thomas, Jun. (Typis Watson & Bangs)
**YEAR:** 1814 (Early American Printing)
**LANGUAGE:** Koine Greek (with Latin title/preface)
**BINDING:** Authentic contemporary full sheepskin/calf leather
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### ITEM SUMMARY
Up for sale is a highly collectible and scarce 1814 edition of the Greek New Testament, printed in Boston by the prominent early American publisher Isaiah Thomas, Junior. This historic volume features the text based on John Mill's famous 1707 edition. It includes an elegant woodcut vignette on the title page depicting two cherubs holding an open "Holy Bible," with a Greek scriptural quote below.
A wonderful, untouched piece of early American printing history that retains its original 19th-century binding.
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### PROVENANCE & INSCRIPTIONS
This copy boasts wonderful historical character with crisp, uniform 19th-century ownership inscriptions in iron gall ink.
* The title page features a bold owner signature matching the interior.
* The "Chronological Table of the Books of the New Testament" page features the elegant hand-written inscription: "Abraham S. Messer's Book."
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### CONDITION REPORT
Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate the exact condition of this 210+-year-old volume:
* **Binding/Exterior:** Bound in its original early 19th-century full leather. The spine features traditional raised bands. Showing expected wear for its age, including chipping/loss at the head and foot of the spine, surface cracking, and rubbing along the joints and edges. The boards remain attached.
* **Interior/Text Block:** The text block is structurally solid. The pages show standard age-toning, handling smudges, and foxing appropriate for early 19th-century American paper stock. The title page vignette and chronological table are fully intact and legible.
