The Holy Bible, Containing the Books of the Old & New Testam...

Hammer

£850

The Holy Bible, Containing the Books of the Old & New Testament, Printed by John Field, Printer to the Univerfitie (sic), And illuftrated (sic) wth. Chorographical Sculps (sic) by J: Ogilby, Cambridge 1660, engraved allegorical frontispiece, late 18th/early 19th century reverse calf binding, the boards embossed with meandering fillets and garlands, the spine with raised banding, marbled endpapers, medium folio

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last ten or so pages with creases at lower edges, some old water staining near back, only the engraved frontispiece has plates as well as text, the end paper prelims, the base of frontispiece with tear, revers calf binding firm with some wear, text tight, contents bright with little or no foxing, few lines oddly underlined in crayon though not many New testament engraved title lacking plate, only general frontispiece