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Description

 

‘The Holy Bible’

London: Printed by the Company of Stationers. 1648.


 

Quarto [9.00’’ tall x 7.00’’ wide x 3.00’’ thick].

Darlow & Moule 604.

Collates #2-8, A-Ppp8.

Lacks the general title, New Testament title page present. With the Apocrypha. Text in Roman type. Lacks one full leaf and half a leaves in the New Testament otherwise textually complete. Leaves Ppp3&4 misbound the wrong way round in Revelation.

Dated colophon at the close of Revelation.

Text in decent, solid condition in the main. Minor marks, blemishes or reading wear commensurate with age. Intermittent light toning.

Overall a solid enough copy of a 17th.c. bible for the entry level collector. With an incomplete prayer book bound before the start of the bible.

 

Bound in quarter calf with cloth hardback boards.

Raised bands, blind lines and gilt lettering to the spine.

 



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