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BIBLES, IN ENGLISH - BINDINGS. The Holy Bible, 1679; and 5 other Bibles, all in contemporary bli...
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BIBLES, IN ENGLISH - BINDINGS The Holy Bible, double column, bound with book of Psalms and Common Prayer (both 1679), small piece torn away but present from one leaf (X3 OT), and loss to one leaf of Common Prayer, several 17th and 18th century inscriptions on endpapers (see footnote), contemporary black morocco gilt, covers and spine with all-over design of flowers, arabesques and flourishes with red and white morocco onlays, worn with small loss at lower edge of upper cover [Herbert 749], 12mo, Bill, Newcomb and Hills, 1679--The Holy Bible, title within architectural woodcut border, title fore-edge slightly frayed, a few leaves shaved, toned throughout, contemporary black morocco gilt, sides with 3-line outer border, roll tool inner border bird with flower in beak, enclosing central arabesque, spine tooled in 6 compartments, g.e., rubbed [Herbert 813], 12mo, Bill, Newcomb and Hills, 1689 [but possibly imprint fictitious, and printed in Amsterdam]--[HOLY BIBLE], ruled in red, NT title with woodcut vignette, lacks title-page, bound with Psalms (1657) at end, a few gatherings loose, some leaves frayed, contemporary blind-stamped morocco, worn [Herbert 656], 8vo, [Cambridge, John Field, 1657]--HOLY BIBLE, ruled in red, additional engraved title and 51 engraved plates (4 images to a page), contemporary morocco gilt, sides with panel design and corner-pieces, g.e., worn [Herbert 965], folio, Baskett and Assigns of Newcomb and Hill, 1723; and 2 others, seventeenth century Bibles, one in French, in contemporary stamped bindings (6) Footnotes: Provenance: First item, 'Cost 6d at London bought by E. Whiting 1680', and 'I could see to read this Bible at 70 years of age wth. out specticalls. Praised be God, Decembr. 21th 1712', and a similar note written aged 60 in 1702, inscriptions on blank endpaper. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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BIBLES, IN ENGLISH - BINDINGS The Holy Bible, double column, bound with book of Psalms and Common Prayer (both 1679), small piece torn away but present from one leaf (X3 OT), and loss to one leaf of Common Prayer, several 17th and 18th century inscriptions on endpapers (see footnote), contemporary black morocco gilt, covers and spine with all-over design of flowers, arabesques and flourishes with red and white morocco onlays, worn with small loss at lower edge of upper cover [Herbert 749], 12mo, Bill, Newcomb and Hills, 1679--The Holy Bible, title within architectural woodcut border, title fore-edge slightly frayed, a few leaves shaved, toned throughout, contemporary black morocco gilt, sides with 3-line outer border, roll tool inner border bird with flower in beak, enclosing central arabesque, spine tooled in 6 compartments, g.e., rubbed [Herbert 813], 12mo, Bill, Newcomb and Hills, 1689 [but possibly imprint fictitious, and printed in Amsterdam]--[HOLY BIBLE], ruled in red, NT title with woodcut vignette, lacks title-page, bound with Psalms (1657) at end, a few gatherings loose, some leaves frayed, contemporary blind-stamped morocco, worn [Herbert 656], 8vo, [Cambridge, John Field, 1657]--HOLY BIBLE, ruled in red, additional engraved title and 51 engraved plates (4 images to a page), contemporary morocco gilt, sides with panel design and corner-pieces, g.e., worn [Herbert 965], folio, Baskett and Assigns of Newcomb and Hill, 1723; and 2 others, seventeenth century Bibles, one in French, in contemporary stamped bindings (6) Footnotes: Provenance: First item, 'Cost 6d at London bought by E. Whiting 1680', and 'I could see to read this Bible at 70 years of age wth. out specticalls. Praised be God, Decembr. 21th 1712', and a similar note written aged 60 in 1702, inscriptions on blank endpaper. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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