The Holy Bible Containing the Old testament and the New, Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations diligently Compared and Revised.

Attractive Oxford King James Bible with Female Ownership

Summary: Oxford: University Printers, 1697. 4to (10.5" x 8"). A complete red-ruled King James Bible with fine contemporary gift inscription.

Description: Complete Book of Common Prayer with printed title page (1696) at Cambridge. Ruled in red throughout. Engraved general title page (1697) with triple red-ruled border by M. Burghers depicting the giving of the Law, the Baptism of Our Lord, etc. with the device Dominus Illuminatio Mea. Text in two column Roman font. Ruled in red throughout. Includes Apocrypha as issued. Printed New Testament title page. Bound with a complete Whole Book of Psalms (1696).

Collation: A^2, B-Z^8, Aa-Zz^8, Aaa-Kkk^8 (Old Testament), a-k^8 (Apocrypha), A-R^8, S^2 (New Testament). Complete.

Binding: Brown gilt-paneled polished calf. Spine with six raised bands, fleurons to compartments. All edges gilt. Rebacked with contemporary spine laid down. Endpapers renewed.

Condition: Text a little browned with some spotting. B6 of New Testament with small burn hole to lower margin. Covers a bit worn with small loss to top of spine. Gilt faded. Joints split but holding. Nicely red-ruled, sound and complete throughout.

Provenance: Fine inscription to front flyleaf reads “Receive this Holy Book, dear Margaret, as a sure pledge of the sincerest love; May it well read in they good mind beget that faith which leads to endless joyes above.” Ownership inscription to top of BCP title reads “Margaret Hayes Dec ye 20th, 1698.” Family records of George Whitall (b. 1703) to verso of NT title.

References: USTC 3133909.

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