Description:
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues; And with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised…Summary
An extra-illustrated King James Bible with elaborate silver strapwork and clasps, featuring extensive provenance of the Jackson and Fleetwood families, and the original family ownership of an early Quaker.
Description
Six blank leaves in front with nine pages of manuscript genealogies including drawings of various Coats of Arms. Title page (1722) in red and black within ruled border. Text in two column Roman font. Extra-illustrated with 25 inserted plates featuring copperplate engravings, most by John Bowles. Six of the plates are foldouts. Printed New Testament title (1722) with ruled border. The Apocrypha is bound after the New Testament. Rear endpaper with four pencil drawings laid down and one ink drawing depicting two angels. Decorated head- and tailpieces with first chapter woodcut initials.
Collation
A^2, B-Z^4,… Read More