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 by His Majesties Special Command. With Most Profitable Annotations Upon All the Hard Places, and Other Things of Great Importance. Which Notes Have Never Been Set Forth Before with This New Translation; But are Now Placed in Due Order with Great Care and Industrie. Printed in the Year, MDCLXXXIII (1683).
[together with]
The Psalms of David in Meeter. Newly Translated, and Diligently Compared with the Original Text and Former Translations. More Plain, Smooth and Agreeable to the Text, Then Any Heretofore. Allowed by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and Appointed to be Sung in Congregations and Families. Edinburgh, Printed by Evantyler, 1679.
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A beautiful 17th century folio King James Bible in a lovely contemporary Cambridge panelled binding with a particularly attractive bifold map.
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Size: 245 x 375 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), *-**6, bifold map, A-Z6, 2A-2Z6, 3A-3M6, 3N-3O4, a-u6, X4, A-C4, D2, (5)].
Very attractive full calf binding with a red tooled label in a compartment to the spine between raised bands, other compartments with decorative gilt, boards in Cambridge panelled design. Binding lightly rubbed and scuffed with some marks. Both boards attached, joints & hinges a little cracked. Shelf and edge wear. All edges gilt. Main title leaf laid down, partially detached but extant. Text block generally clean with light toning and some scattered mild foxing. Ink inscription to front blank. Some occasional closed tears and small holes. Occasional marks. Ink inscriptions to rear blank. An excellent copy of a 17th century folio KJV Bible.
