Lot 1253 , The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New ... (Authorised Version).

° The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New ... (Authorised Version).
pictorial engraved title, roy. arms on verso, vignette illus. head of text, red-ruled text and multi-ruled title, NT. title (engraved as general one); (440)pp. old blind-ruled calf, rebacked with gilt-lettered and panelled spine, and metal clasp, 8vo. by Robert Barker ... Any by the Assignes of John Bill, 1642; followed by: The Whole Book of Psalmes: collected into English meeter ... title multi red-ruled, text red-ruled, 92pp (only,?ex94). printed by G.M. for the Companie of Stationers, 1642; all preceded by: The Book of Common Prayer ..., pictorial engraved title (within multi red-ruling), some decorated borders, engraved pictorial headpiece (Psalms); (104)pp. by Robert Barker ,,, and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1642

£200-300

Condition:
BCD followed by The Genealogies Recorded in the Sacred Scriptures..... By J.S. (2), 38pp. incl. 1 f-page illus, 33 genealogies and d-page map (with inset pictorial Jerusalem plan). BCP-title damaged and repaired (all printing and most other intact-missing some lower lh/rh. corners and alt. top rh.), A2/3 some fragile fore-edge, o/w. quite good (some fore-edges sl. tears), Psalms with pictorial headpiece; Genealogies (as above) multi red ruled title, Anno Dom 1640 and red ruled throughout, pp. 3/4 clean tear no loss, map shaved lower border; Bible D &M 562; Cc-Ee2 fore-edge damage, some loss to the printed margnl. notes, with some notes cut close sl. shared elsewhere, Ll3 clean tear bottom rh. hardly loss, Bbb8 top rh. some loss, overall quite good, comtemp family notes verso NT. title, Sternhold and Hopkins Psalmes-some loss at end (Gl &2) corner tear F6 v.sl. loss; Binding - good panelled sides, (later) clasp good with 2 metal bosses lwr. cover

Sold for £440