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Bible in English
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- The Bible, that is, The Holy Scriptures Conteined in the Olde and Newe Testament. London: Imprinted ... by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, 1599 [?Amsterdam: 1633]
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4to (8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.; 222 x 165 mm). Additional title within woodcut border, letterpress title with woodcut scene, second title for New Testament dated 1599, third undated title for Psalmes; dampstain in upper portion of first 35 leaves, some light browning and marginal spotting, a few ink stains in last leaf of OT. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf over oak boards, decorated in a center and cornerpiece design, double border of roll-tooled flowers and scrolls, central interlace medallion of flowers and leaves in a field of small clover stamps, four cornerpieces in same pattern, repeated floral cluster stamps in five compartments of spine, 1 brass clasp and catch; head and foot of spine chipped, corners mended, second clasp gone.
Provenance
Crook family of Luton (seventeenth-century manuscript entries on blank leaf between the testaments). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 1976
Literature
STC 2177; ESTC S117087; Darlow-Moule-Herbert 252
Condition
dampstain in upper portion of first 35 leaves, some light browning and marginal spotting, a few ink stains in last leaf of OT. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf in a center and cornerpiece design, double border of roll-tooled flowers and scrolls, central interlace medallion of flowers and leaves in a field of small clover stamps, four cornerpieces in same pattern, repeated floral cluster stamps in five compartments of spine, 1 brass clasp and catch; head and foot of spine chipped, corners mended, second clasp gone.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Beautifully bound copy of the Geneva Bible, one of the editions probably printed at Amsterdam for the use of English Puritans in the Low Countries. At the end are Sternhold and Hopkins' metrical Psalms.