The Miniature Quarto Bible; The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments [of Our Saviour Jesus Christ], According to the Authorised Version, with Introductory and Concluding Remarks to Each Book: A General Introduction: The Parallel Passages of Scott, Canne, Brown, Adam Clarke, and the English Version of Bagster's Polyglot Bible, Systematically Arranged: Numerous Philological and Explanatory Notes: An Index to the Subjects Contained in the Old and New Testaments: An Index to the Notes, Introductions, and Concluding Remarks: and Chronological Tables. London: Samuel Bagster Sons, at the Warehouse for Bibles, New Testaments, Prayer Books, Lexicons, Grammars, Concordances, and Psalters, in Ancient and Modern Languages.
Undated title page, but printed circa 1846.
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A BEAUTIFUL FINE FULL CALF BIBLE WITH INTRICATE BLIND-STAMPING TO SPINE AND BOARDS.
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Provenance:
Ink gift inscriptions, first to a Henry Holmes and then from him, reading:
"Henry Holmes from ? ? Henry R Cleuz (?) march 16. 1847. In remembrance of fourteen years faithful servitude"
and
"Eliza Roberts from her uncle Henry Holmes. June 29. 1874 with his best wishes".
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Size: 186 x 240 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[half title, t.p., 1ff. (contents), i-ii (editor's preface), pp.9-50 (introduction), 1ff. (index), pp.1-1002 (OT), half title, t.p., 1ff., pp.1005-1338 (NT), i-xxxi (index), 3pp. (tables)]
Full calf with blind-stamped spine and boards, gilt title to spine compartment between raised bands, and gilt bible type and publisher to the bottom of the spine. A lovely example. Binding with very minor rubbing, more so to extremities. Both boards securely attached with very minor rubbing along joints. Vivid marbled page edges. Very minor shelf and edge wear. Very minor shelf lean only visible upon inspection, remains upright. No attached bookplates but with two ink ownership inscriptions to front blanks. Text block extremely clean with very light toning to edges.
A beautiful finely bound Bible.
[OCLC 31247730].
