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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be Read in Churches.
Edinburgh, MDCCXCV Printed by Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty's Printers 1795 Fine Binding Near Fine No Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Burgundy full leather fine binding. There is a thick, bright gilt border on both the front and back covers. The very edges of each of the covers are elaborately decorated with gilt in a cross hatching pattern. The name Sargent is stamped in bright gilt on the front cover. The spine has four raised bands that are decorated with fine bright gilt patterning in a haraldic style. The gilt is still lovely and bright, has not rubbed or worn at all. The title "Bible" is stamped in gilt in the second compartment. There is also intricate gilt work at the top and base of the spine. The pastedowns and endpapers are marbled, a very tiny fine marble pattern. The title page title page has been professionally rebacked. This is followed by a page in dedication "To the Most High and Mighty Prince James. By the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c." The texts are laid out in two columns with marginal references at each side. Unpaginated. This Bible is complete with the Old and New Testament and also contains the Books of the Apocrypha. There is a separate title page for the New Testament that reads: "The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Translated out of the Original Greek: and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be Read in Churches. Edinburgh: Printed by Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCV" It also has the Royal Coat of Arms, as does the main title page. Following the New Testament is "An Index to the Holy Bible: or an Account of the most remarkable passage in the books of the Old and New Testaments. Pointing to the time wherein they happened, and to the places of Scripture wherein they are recorded" 18 pages. There is also a 7 page "Alphabetical table of the Proper Names in the Old and New Testaments..." Table of Weights and Measures, Table of Money and a Table of the Offices and Conditions of Men. The Condition of the texts really is excellent. There are two tiny spots of foxing on two pages in the Book of Daniel, the rest of the pages are clean and all complete. The binding is firm and tight and the covers are in Fine condition with no wear and all the gilt work still bright. There is a late 19th century label on the inside front pastedown. From Cotuit Library, informing "Any inhabitant of Cotuit or Marston's Mills" that they will have to pay a fine of 1 cent if any volume be kept longer than 2 weeks, or replace the volume if they lose or damage it. The Cotuit Library was founded by the Cotuit Lyceum Society. Its first permanent home was in a former school house built in 1820 (now the entrance room) and acquired for the library in 1894. Cotuit and Marston's Mills are both villages on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Cape Cod has the oldest Quaker meeting in America, beginning in Sandwich in 1657. 10100
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445.50 GBP
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