28th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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Holy Bible
[The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New ...]
Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1630, lacking OT title page, NT title page and colophon both with Norton and Bill and dated 1630, quarto in eights (page 205mm x 160mm, collated A-3R8, Wisdom xix, 22: 'neither diddest thou'. A1 and 2G2 torn with significant loss of text (blank repairs), marginal repairs in places, particularly in latter part of book, tanning and damp staining, edges trimmed with cropping of running titles in places throughout, just touching some margin notes in a few places, repaired hole in N3 and N4 with loss of text, small hole in 2F4 with slight loss. 2S6v and 2S7r appear coated, preserving some early annotation, early annotation to margin of 3C2r (dated 1663) and NT title verso. Repaired tear to NT title. Final page (3R8v) laid down. [Herbert 429, ESTC S90516]. Later morocco-backed wooden boards with ornamental brass clasps.
The Bible is preceded by a book of prayer (lacking title, not collated) and by 'The Genealogies Recorded in the Sacred Scriptures ...' By JS. (Incomplete). Family history annotation present on endpapers. No maps present.
Sold for £700
Estimated at £200 - £400
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Apr, 2023
A rare late 18th century diary written by Lady Mary Broughton detailing a two-year Grand Tour around Europe, is one of the highlights of the sale. Not only is it a remarkable and detailed travel diary written from a rare female perspective, but it is an important document recording the everyday social history of Europe and a treasure trove of information on picture collections and museums of the era. Also of note is a 17th century Manuscript Account Book with a connection to Crosthwaite in the Lake District, a fine John Speed Map of the World published in 1676, and a copy of John C. Bourne's 'The History and Description of the Great Western Railway'. Amongst the children's literature in the sale is a first edition set of C.S. Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia', and a first edition of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.
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