1682 Holy Bible
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5B; 1682; "Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and New/ Newly translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesties speciall command Appointed to be Read in Churches" London: Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd and by Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb / 1682
Description
Size: 8 x 5 x 2 1/4 inches
8vo. 7.48 x 4.72 inches. Engraved general title page dated 1682. Title page to New Testament dated 1694. Bound with the "Psalms of David in Meeter", dated 1693. Lacks first page of Genesis. Wear and small tearing to edges of first five pages, including marbled endpaper in front. Attractively bound in full paneled calf with embossed decorative border on front and back covers, faded gilt embossing on four border accents (two on each cover), five raised bands on spine, engraved silver corner pieces to outer corners and round silver center pieces, the one on the front cover engraved with the initials IA and the one on the back with the date 1695.
