Book Description

BIBLE. English. Authorised. 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. ... Edinburgh: Printed by Adrian Watkins His Majesty's Printer, 1754 Unpaginated. The Bible text ends on Nnn6, with The Psalms of David in Metre ending on Rrr8. Bound in contemporary red morocco with Dutch gilt endpapers. Decorated in an ornate Scottish wheel design with a thistle stem in each segment, surrounded with flowers, stars, and other tools. Some rubbing apparent, a little wear on the corners and a split in the centre of the spine. A beautiful binding with a patina of regular devotional use. Herbert 1106. ESTC T91740.
Author Eighteenth century Scottish bindings
Date 1754
Binding leather
Publisher Adrian Watkins His Majesty's Printer
Condition VG

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