Four Dutch silver gold mounted bibles, one by Adrianus van Bemme, Rotterdam, 1784

all decorated with golden clasps, comprising; the Bible, Old and New Testament, the Book of Psalms, clasp with inscription IWVS Anno 1739; the Bible, Old and New Testament, Evangelistic texts, clasps by Adrianus van Bemme, Rotterdam, 1784; New Testament and Book of Psalms, clasps with maker's mark illegible, Amsterdam, 1766 and inscription T.J. Hamming Anno 1787; the Bible, Old and New Testament, Evangelical texts

Leather worn consistent with normal use, gold in good condition. The first book, the Bible, Old and New Testament by Pieter and Jacob Keur, Dordrecht, the Book of Psalms by H. Brandt, O. Onder de Linden, P. Schouten, J. de Groot and R. Arrenberg in Compagnie The second book, the Bible, Old and New Testament by Joh. Enschede en Zn., Haarlem, Evangelistic texts, J. Brandt & zoon en R.Hoyman, Haarlem, Joh.Enschede &Zn, Groningen, R.J.Schierbeek+Wed.M.v.Heijningen Bosch The third book, New Testament and the Book of Psalms, J.Brandt&Zn, P. den hengst & Zn, de erven Wed.F.G. Onder de Linden, Wed.N.T.Gravius, Amsterdam The fourth book, the Bible, Old and New Testament, Amsterdam, J.Brandt&Zn, P. den hengst & Zn, de erven Wed.F.G. Onder de Linden te Haarlem, Joh.Enschede&Zn., Evangelical texts, Amsterdam,P. den Hengst&Zn., J. Brandt &Zn and Ritger Hoyman, Haarlem, Joh.Enschede &Zn, Groningen
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