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The Holy Bible,: containing the Old and New Testaments. Newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. By His Majesties special command. Appointed to be read in churches.
by BIBLE; English; Authorized version
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: printed by the University-printers,, 1695. English black morocco A very attractive late-17th century edition of the Bible, in a handsome English black morocco binding. Large duodecimo (150 x 81 mm). Contemporary black morocco, spine richly gilt in compartments, covers concentrically panelled in gilt with cornerpieces, marbled pastedowns, free endpapers renewed with old marbled paper, gilt edges. 18th-century bookplate of J. Sandford to front pastdown. Neat restoration round extremities, title page discreetly reinserted and repaired in gutter, binding and contents very fresh and clean. An excellent copy. ESTC R25254; Darlow and Moule, 840; Wing B2366.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 153207
- Title
- The Holy Bible,
- Author
- BIBLE; English; Authorized version
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Oxford: printed by the University-printers,
- Date Published
- 1695
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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