Lot 64 , The King James Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New, Bonham Norton & John Bill, London 1625 (damage)

The King James Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New, Bonham Norton & John Bill, London 1625 (damage)
Estimate £150-250

The spine is damaged and torn top and bottom. It is also vertically split and repaired the whole length. Both boards are damaged to edges and corners. First 100 pages have severe damage to lower edges. All pages undulated, mis-shapen and stained. Binding loose. Several losses to pages, particularly page three which has 40% losses.


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Sold for £240