Superb Period Binding. 1705 'Book Of Psalms' & 1703 'New Version Of Psalms.'

‘The whole book of Psalms, collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkin, and others; conferred with the Hebrew. Set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches , of all the people together, before and after Morning and Evening prayer, and also before and after sermons; and moreover in private houses, for their Godly solace and comfort, laying apart all ungodly songs and ballads, which tend only to the nourishing of vice, and corrupting of youth.’

London: Printed for the Company of Stationers. 1705.

 
8vo [7.75’’ tall x 5.00’’ wide].

Collates complete A-T8.

A good, solid and clean copy in the main. Minor light marks or blemishes else a nice copy, ruled in red throughout.

 
Bound together with:

 
‘A new version of the Psalms of David, fitted to the tunes used in churches, by N. Brady, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty, and N. Tate, Esq; Poet Laureat to Her Majesty.’ 

London: Printed by J.R. for the Company of Stationers. And are to the be sold at Stationers-Hall, near Ludgate, and by most booksellers.

Dated: M.DCC.III. [1703].

 
Collates complete A1-2, B-P8, Q1-6.

A good, sound and clean copy in the main. Ruled in red throughout.

An attractive copy presented in a superb binding.

 
Bound in full contemporary black leather binding with ornate gilt décor to the boards. Minor rubbing or corner wear.

Nicely re-backed with the original spine leather re-laid.

With the initials B.W. in gilt to the front and rear boards.

With a London book-sellers ticket to the inner front board ‘Chas. Sawyer Ltd, new & second-hand booksellers, 23 New Oxford St. London‘. Charles Sawyer Ltd was a prominent London dealers through a number of generations for most of the 20^th.c.  

A very handsome binding for the discerning collector.
 

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