28 Mar 2006
14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street
Printed Books and Manuscripts including the Hooke Folio
Back to auction 13809
Printed Books and Manuscripts including the Hooke Folio
Back to auction 13809
BIBLE, in English, Bishop's Version
[The Holy Bible], Apocrypha and New Testament titles within wide woodcut borders, black letter, double column, lacks 11 (of 18) preliminary leaves, and 2 leaves of text (page 5, and 492), page 298 defective, preliminaries and approximately 30 leaves strengthened with archival tape (mostly marginal, 4 leaves full-page), ownership inscriptions of John Leverett (1720), modern morocco, early panelled calf sides laid down on covers [Herbert 271; STC 2188], folio, [Robert Barker, 1602], sold not subject to return
Sold for
£1,020
inc. premium
Footnotes
- The last edition of the Bishops' Bible.
Category: Books / Books, Maps and Manuscripts
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