Bible, Irish, Old Testament, 1685

BIBLE, IRISH, OLD TESTAMENT

Leabhuir ná seintiomna... The books of the Old Testament translated into Irish by... Doctor William Bedel.London, 1685

4to, title in English and Irish, double column, text in Irish, woodcut initials, modern brown morocco, red morocco labels on spine, new endpapers, lacking initial and final blanks, title page extended, a few marginal tears and repairs, some slight spotting and browning to the text

FIRST EDITION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN IRISH. The present copy has a cut down version of the initial leaf found in some copies affixed to the verso of the title (with a note on the Irish alphabet). See also lots 105-6.

LITERATURE:

Darlow & Moule 5534; Wing B2759A

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