10th Apr, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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Holy Bible.
The Bible that The Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke …. The New Testament … Englished by L. Tomson.
Robert Barker, 1606, Geneva or ‘Breeches’ bible, small quarto in eights, register [p3], A-Z8, &6, 2A-2Z8, 2&8, **4, 3A-3Q8, text illustrations and maps, page size 207mm x 154mm, General title (which is the first leaf) laid down, table at end (gather 3Q) is bound out of sequence and appears to lack subsequent leaves. Tanning and staining throughout. Annotation in early hand. Preliminary and final leaves worn at edges with some reinforcement, tanning and staining, top edge trimmed close with occasional cropping of chapter titles.
Q3 and 3E7/8 torn with loss, occasional ink marks, marginal worm tracks affecting marginal notes in places, , annotation to blank verso of &6, 2A1, 2Q7 and 3A1, to lower margin of 2B5, 2M1, 2N6, 2Q7, 2S7, 3N8 and 3O3 and to fore-edge margin of 2N5 of 2P7/8, hole in 2F7, 2N7, 3A2, 3M6 and 3O8. Annotation includes reference to Dent and Jordan families and William Gibson.
Panelled calf binding (worn, upper board detached, back-strip loose)
Sold for £420
Estimated at £200 - £400
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 10th Apr, 2024
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