The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New. Translated out of the original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, By His Majesty's special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Associated Names: Baskerville, John, 1706-1775, printer
Language:English
Published: Cambridge John Baskerville 1763
Collection:Benjamin Iveagh
Description
Item Description:Superb large paper copy. N4 AR378
Physical Description:49 cm
Binding Note:Dublin elaborately gold-tooled morocco, having a large inlay of cream leather opened to show a concave diamond lozenge of the original red, and vesicae stained a darker colour. Broad border of flowers and leaf branches combined with interlaced pontille gouges. Corner sprays built up of small tools, with a symmetrical flourish in the centre. The spine has seven bands and eight compartments elaborately and finely gold-tooled; with green lettering-piece in the second and cream onlays in the fourth and sixth. Comb-marbled endleaves and gilt edges. Preserved in red cloth box.
Bibliography:Compare Craig, plate 40.