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THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE A.J. KARTER
Lot 298

NONESUCH PRESS
The Holy Bible, 5 vol. (including Apocrypha), Nonesuch Press, 1924-1927

1 December 2021, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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NONESUCH PRESS

The Holy Bible, 5 vol. (including Apocrypha), one of 1250 copies, engraved titles and vignettes by Stephen Gooden, black morocco by Best & Co. (signed in gilt), sides and spine with blind-stamped design of lines and dots, gilt lettered on spines g.e., joints slightly rubbed, preserved in 2 cloth-lined solander boxes, with gilt morocco lettering label and lettering "FM.'s Copy", small folio, Nonesuch Press, 1924-1927

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Provenance: ?possibly Francis Meynell, founder of the Nonesuch Press, and typographer. The cloth boxes are lettered on spine "F.M.'s copy".

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