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The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments, 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.
Westall, Richard (after) · Oxford
- Author
- Westall, Richard (after)
- Date
- 1815
- Place
- Oxford
- Publisher
- Bensley, Cooke, and Collingwood
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 4to.(7.5" x 11.25") Three volumes complete. Unpaginated with wide margins. Full brown crushed levant with multiple fancy gilt and blindstamp rule decorations framing a gilt sunburst with Hebrew letters and dove centered to each board. Spine with four gilt decorated slightly raised bands, gilt lettering to second and fourth compartments, heavy gilt filigree floral design centered to each other compartment, gilt "Westall's Illustrations" to foot of spine. All edges gilt, rose red endpapers. Bookplate of Albert May Todd centered to front pastedowns. Edgewear, corners bumped and lightly rubbed, head of Vol.II lightly chipped with loss, Vol.III with joints starting at head, boards still firmly attached. Illustrated with 2 engraved title pages and 29 full page engraved plates. The contents foxed, heavier to front and rear of text, but throughout, including spottng to most plates. A splendid copy of Richard Westall and Charles Heath's beautifully illustrated edition of the King James Bible in a fine contemporary binding.
- Category
- Bibles & Prayer Books
- Record
- S.I.10234
The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments, 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. Westall, Richard. 1815. Oxford: Bensley, Cooke, and Collingwood. 3 Volumes. 4to.(7.5" x 11.25") Three volumes complete. Unpaginated with wide margins. Full brown crushed levant with multiple fancy gilt and blindstamp rule decorations framing a gilt sunburst with Hebrew letters and dove centered to each board. Spine with four gilt decorated slightly raised bands, gilt lettering to second and fourth compartments, heavy gilt filigree floral design centered to each other compartment, gilt "Westall's Illustrations" to foot of spine. All edges gilt, rose red endpapers. Bookplate of Albert May Todd centered to front pastedowns. Edgewear, corners bumped and lightly rubbed, head of Vol.II lightly chipped with loss, Vol.III with joints starting at head, boards still firmly attached. Illustrated with 2 engraved title pages and 29 full page engraved plates. The contents foxed, heavier to front and rear of text, but throughout, including spottng to most plates. A splendid copy of Richard Westall and Charles Heath's beautifully illustrated edition of the King James Bible in a fine contemporary binding.
Condition
Very Good
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