Holy Bible

5B, 1772 King James Holy Bible

Notes

In 1772, King James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland) had been dead for over 80 years, having been deposed during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. By this time, his descendants, known as the Jacobites, had made several failed attempts to reclaim the throne. The year 1772 falls in the period of relative stability under the Hanoverian kings, with George III as the reigning monarch. James II's legacy was still a topic of political and historical interest, as his reign and the subsequent revolution had significantly shaped the constitutional landscape of Britain, emphasizing parliamentary supremacy over the monarchy.

Description

Size: 9 x 5 3/4 x 3 inches

Red leather binding with gold embossing, five raised bands with gold tooling and title plated, some fading on spine. three front pages detached and together, good condition.