Birmingham:: Printed by John Baskerville,, 1769.. First illustrated Baskerville edition.. old calf, very worn.. Elegant old engraved bookplate; edges of first few leaves (esp. two frontispieces and title page) tattered; one page of Psalms heavily annotated in pencil; ink splotches on one leaf; a few other inoffensive stains to the complete text. The binding is extremely worn at all edges; inner) hinges crudely reinforced with brown cloth tape; joints repaired; spine label absent; spine chipped at extremities.. Oversized folio,. Illustrated from engravings.. Additional shipping will be applicable for this large, heavy book.

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Bookseller: Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 65440
Title: The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New; with the Apocrypha: Translated out of the Original Tongues, with Annotations.
Author: [BASKERVILLE, John]
Illustrator: Illustrated from engravings.
Format/Binding: Old calf, very worn.
Book Condition: Used - Elegant old engraved bookplate; edges of first few leaves (esp. two frontispieces and title page) tattered; one page of Psalms h
Edition: First illustrated Baskerville edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Printed by John Baskerville,
Place of Publication: Birmingham:
Date Published: 1769.
Size: Oversized folio,

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