Description
London: Jo. Bill and Tho. Newcomb; 1679
Lacking leaves 2U8 and 2X1 (both from Jeremiah.)
Bound with Psalms in English Metre at rear (London, Company of Stationers, 1689.)
Original full morocco, gilt.
With text ruled in red throughout.
Ownership signature of Louis Dutens to front blank, and with 4 pages of manuscript notes at rear.
Dutens (1730-1812) was a French writer who spent most of his life in Britain or in British service.
He was tutor to the younger son of the Duke of Northumberland and a fellow of the Royal Society and the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
Also with numerous family notes of the Day family.
Binding/text-block split in half at center with a few detached leaves,
rubbed and worn, gilt dull.
Occasional light foxing and soiling, occasional minor marginal tears, a few leaves with edges frayed/creased, one leaf with corner-ship removing a few words, one leaf to Psalms at end torn in half and laid in.
Size 4 3/4 by 7 1/4 inches
Text in English
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1679 BIBLE in ENGLISH antique OLD & NEW TESTAMENT ORIGINAL BINDING 17th CENTURY
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