Lot 41

Bindings.- Bible, English.- Holy Bible (The) Containing the Old Testament and the New, by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb, 1690 [but 1693]; and another in uniform binding (2)

Hammer Price: £3,500

Description

Bindings.- Bible, English.- Holy Bible (The) Containing the Old Testament and the New, by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb, 1690 [but 1693], bound before, The Whole Book of Psalms, 1693, together 2 works bound as 1, ruled in red throughout, double-column, trimmed occasionally touching headline, 3L8 with short marginal tear to bottom edge, bookplate § The Book of Common Prayer, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional engraved title and 59 plates, ruled in red, F2 with short marginal tear just touching text, occasional light spotting, clasps strengthened at pastedowns, by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd, 1692; previous owner's ink initials to front pastedowns, contemporary morocco tooled in gilt, triple fillet panel with floral and urn motif to corners and motif central to each side, silver metal corner pieces, clasps and central oval decoration, each etched with tulip motif, a little rubbed, 8vo (2)

Description

Bindings.- Bible, English.- Holy Bible (The) Containing the Old Testament and the New, by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb, 1690 [but 1693], bound before, The Whole Book of Psalms, 1693, together 2 works bound as 1, ruled in red throughout, double-column, trimmed occasionally touching headline, 3L8 with short marginal tear to bottom edge, bookplate § The Book of Common Prayer, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional engraved title and 59 plates, ruled in red, F2 with short marginal tear just touching text, occasional light spotting, clasps strengthened at pastedowns, by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd, 1692; previous owner's ink initials to front pastedowns, contemporary morocco tooled in gilt, triple fillet panel with floral and urn motif to corners and motif central to each side, silver metal corner pieces, clasps and central oval decoration, each etched with tulip motif, a little rubbed, 8vo (2)

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