{"product_id":"the-gospel-of-st-john-according-to-the-earliest-coptic-manuscript","title":"The Gospel of St. John According to the Earliest Coptic Manuscript","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gospel of St. John According to the Earliest Coptic Manuscript, Sir Herbert Thompson — 1st Edition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Bernard Quaritch, 1924 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"197\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 4to, pp. xxxix, [i], 70, plus plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"247\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Good. The original quarter burgundy cloth over printed buff paper boards remains sturdy, though the extremities display moderate rubbing, edge-wear, and minor bumping to the corners consistent with its age and institutional history. The spine, featuring gilt lettering, bears a small paper shelf-label at the head, alongside slight fraying at the head and tail. Internally, the binding is secure. As an ex-library copy from the Chester Society of Natural Science, it retains their bookplate on the front pastedown, alongside a \"Withdrawn For Sale\" stamp, and a neat blind stamp to the title page. The text block and plates themselves are largely clean, with only light, sporadic toning and occasional minor foxing, presenting a highly readable and well-preserved study copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"1040\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: A scarce first edition of this significant archaeological and theological volume, presenting the earliest known Coptic manuscript of the Gospel of St. John.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript, discovered by Guy Brunton wrapped in linen inside a buried pottery jar near Asyut, Egypt, is meticulously translated and edited by the eminent British Egyptologist Sir Herbert Thompson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume features extensive halftone plate reproductions of the papyrus codex, offering critical primary source material for both Coptic scholars and biblical historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy carries a factual institutional provenance from the Chester Society of Natural Science, Literature, and Art. Due to its specialised academic nature, first editions of this work appear uncommonly on the open market. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovered in a buried jar in the Egyptian desert in 1923, this volume presents the earliest known Coptic translation of the Gospel of St. John. Edited by renowned Egyptologist Sir Herbert Thompson, this meticulous publication features a full translation alongside comprehensive photographic plates of the fragile papyrus codex. An essential resource for theologians, historians, and archaeologists, it offers a fascinating window into early Christian scripture and the remarkable preservation of ancient texts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55593224864083,"sku":"6428","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261019_114322.jpg?v=1792844510","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-gospel-of-st-john-according-to-the-earliest-coptic-manuscript","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}