THE HOLY BIBLE containing the Old Testament and the New [VINEGAR BIBLE]
by Baskett, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: John Baskett, 1717. : Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues......A fine copy of the 'Vinegar' Bible by the Royal Printer of Bibles John Baskett. Large copy issue 3 [B.J. McMullin 'The Book Collector Spring 1984] 533 x 334mm. An unrecorded copy fresh to the market with the small armorial bookplate of Francis Colman [1691-1733], a diplomat of Oxford [1724-33 Envoy to Duchy of Tuscony] and father of the playwright George Coleman the Elder [1732-1794], pasted to the front inside board. A fine Oxford binding in original full goatskin with gilt decoration to the spine compartments and boards. Original marble end-papers. A sound and complete original binding in fine condition. Rubbing to the corners and edges. DAMP STAINING TO THE UPPER MARGINS IN SOME PAGES] PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. FIRST EDITION 3rd issue printed on extra-large superior paper with the Oxford plate title-page [larger example 138x258mm]to the Old Testament [1717] and a complete number of copper-engraved plates. New initial letters and Strasburg Fleur-de Lis water-marked paper [with some occasional LL watermarked paper sheet stock from Issue 2]. A few sheets carry a paragraph sigla mark left from the Issue 2 printing. Issues 2 and 3 had a new set of engravings especially engraved for the Bible and generally illustrated the text. The New Testament has an engraving of the Annunciation [130 x255mm]. This third issue also has no printed rules between the columns. [issue 1 had printed red rules throughout].. The Vinegar Bible. hardcover. Fine. Imperial Folio.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MJ197
- Title
- THE HOLY BIBLE containing the Old Testament and the New [VINEGAR BIBLE]
- Author
- Baskett, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- The Vinegar Bible
- Publisher
- John Baskett
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1717
- Size
- Imperial Folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Vinegar Bible
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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- Rubbing
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- Plate
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- Folio
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- Gilt
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- Goatskin
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Fine
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