Illustrated Bible.- Fontaine (Nicolas, Sieur de Royaumont) The History of the Old Testament [& The History of the New Testament], 2 vol., translated by John Coughen, engraved frontispieces (NT loose), NT title in red and black, 238 engraved plates across both vol. and 5 engraved double-page or folding maps and plans only (?of 6; vol. 1 with 3), OT E1 closed tear (affecting text, no loss) and a few others small closed marginal tears, NT one plate closed tear (affecting image, no loss), some light browning and occasional spots or minor soiling, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt with ref morocco labels, NT upper cover detached, OT spine head torn and other wear generally, mainly to joints and extremities, [Wing F1408], folio, by Samuel Roycroft for Richard Blome, 1690 [-1688].
⁂ First edition in English of this magnificently illustrated bible set.
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