Bible. Gospels. Church Slavonic

8vo (180 x 108mm.), printed in red and black, woodcut headpieces and initials, 4 engraved portraits of the Evangelists, contemporary brass binding over wooden boards, a bas-relief of St Peter in centre of upper cover, four oval enamel plaques with portraits of three Evangelists and Christ set in metal mounts at corners of upper cover, spine and lower cover embossed with decoration in Slavic style, two clasps, edges gilt and gauffered, possibly lacking 7 preliminary leaves, final leaf pasted down (obscuring any text on verso), lacking one clasp, bosses on lower cover slightly dented, foot of spine slightly dented, two enamels slightly chipped at head

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."