[Williams, John, Archbishop of York]

Folio (16 1/2 x 11 in.; 420 x 280 mm). Woodcut architectural title border, imposed in the Hebrew manner; some light browning and marginal dampstains, fore-margin of last few leaves frayed. Contemporary calf, ruled in gilt and blind in a panel design, central gilt-stamped arms, four leafy corner-pieces stamped in central panel, in a red cloth drop-box; extremities worn, scuffs and scratches, head and foot of spine chipped, ties gone.

acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 1992

Darlow & Moule 5120; Steinschneider 423; see Davenport, English Heraldic Book-stamps, pp. 401-402 (describing a Hebrew bible, possibly the present volume)

some light browning and marginal dampstains, fore-margin of last few leaves frayed. Contemporary calf, ruled in gilt and blind in a panel design, central gilt-stamped arms, four leafy corner-pieces stamped in central panel; extremities worn, scuffs and scratches, head and foot of spine chipped.
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With the arms of John Williams (1582-1650), bishop of Lincoln, later archbishop of York. A portion of the sixth Rabbinic Bible with commentary by Abraham Ibn Ezra.