The Holy Scriptures of the Olde and Newe Testamente, with the Apocrypha: faithfully translated from the Hebrue and Greke by Myles Coverdale, sometime Bishop of Exeter, M.D.XXXV. Second modern edition

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Large 4to [12.50 tall x 10.00 wide x 3.00 thick]. Collates complete xxvii, dcccxvi, clxxxvii, cclxvi. Engraved portrait to the title. Title page printed in red & black. The facsimile text type set, printed in two columns and surround by printed rules. A single vellum leaf inserted before the title carries an ornate calligraphic presentation inscription highlighted in red, blue, and gold, all within a wide floriate border in the same colours. It is inscribed to Samuel Waldegrave, Canon of Salisbury Cathedral on his elevation as Bishop of Carlisle, 1860. The facing leaf carried the signatures of the subscribing clergy. An excellent, crisp and clean copy with only minimal light marks, blemishes or reading wear. A handsome volume presented in an excellent binding with gauffred gilt edges to the text. Bound in a fine dark brown half-morocco binding with marbled boards. The spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt to the second compartment. With the bookplate fof King Edward VI school, Southampton on the front endpaper and with a small gilt armorial shield to the lower front board. All edges of the text block are ornately gauffred in gilt. An extremely handsome binding for the discerning collector. MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE. CONTACT ME TO REQUEST. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1705595742289

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