1672 KING JAMES POCKET BIBLE COMPLETE FINE ORNATE LEATHER METALWORK BINDING
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:7119871 | Date of Publication: Pre-1700 |
| Binding: Disbound | Non-Fiction Subject: Religion & Spirituality |
| Language: English | Modified Item: No |
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HERE OFFERED FOR SALE by AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE :
A FINELY BOUND, COMPLETE 1672 KING JAMES POCKET BIBLE !!!
BOUND in a HANDSOME PERIOD BINDING with ORNATE TOOLING.METAL CENTERS & CORNER PIECES. Lacks clasps & a front clasp fixing.N.B. Lower hinge detached to lower 50%. Light wear to spine extremities.Front hinge leather surface rubbed though holds firm.
THE BOOK is BOUND in THE FOLLOWING ORDER :
1. HOLY BIBLE ...: COMPLETE with all prelims.
Containing Old Testament & New Testament. Apocrypha not called for.Beautiful engraved main title page as seen.Roman print text, small type though very good and legible.Work is nicely ruled in red throughout.
3. BOOK of PSALMES :COMPLETE with dated title page as seen.
Leaves VERY GOOD INDEED with light toning & occasional staining only.Very good margins though very occasionally close cropped.Inner marbles end papers and both blanks intact.
A handsome copy.
PRINTED by Assigns of J.Bill & Christopher Barker. LONDON. 1672.Size : 4 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 2" (Small 12mo.)Weight is 900g when very carefully packed.
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