Scottish Fine Binding. The Holy Bible, King James Version, E...
Hammer
£450
Scottish Fine Binding. The Holy Bible, King James Version, Edinburgh: Richard Watkins, 1744 [i.e. 1746], double-column, black-ruled title with Baroque vignette, The Books of Genesis to Proverbs XIV:2 of the Old Testament only, fine contemporary herringbone binding of red goatskin over boards, almost certainly an Edinburgh bindery, elaborately tooled and blocked in gilt, raised bands, covers and spine with some insect losses, but structurally sound, upper-cover slightly bowed, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, pastedown with modern book label, 12mo, [Herbert 1075]
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£450
Scottish Fine Binding. The Holy Bible, King James Version, Edinburgh: Richard Watkins, 1744 [i.e. 1746], double-column, black-ruled title with Baroque vignette, The Books of Genesis to Proverbs XIV:2 of the Old Testament only, fine contemporary herringbone binding of red goatskin over boards, almost certainly an Edinburgh bindery, elaborately tooled and blocked in gilt, raised bands, covers and spine with some insect losses, but structurally sound, upper-cover slightly bowed, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, pastedown with modern book label, 12mo, [Herbert 1075]
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