[FINE LATE-18TH CENTURY BINDING] - THE HOLY BIBLE ORNAMENTED...

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[FINE LATE-18TH CENTURY BINDING] - THE HOLY BIBLE ORNAMENTED WITH ENGRAVINGS, BY JAMES FITTLER

[London], no printer, [1795]. First edition illustrated by Fittler, two volumes, 4to, numerous engravings throughout, occasional light spotting but clean and fresh, all title pages are engraved and undated. Finely bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco, minor wear and extremities rubbed, spines a little dulled, all edges gilt. Contains the Old Testament, Psalms, and New Testament, each with engraved title page. With several leaves at the front of vol 1 recording births and deaths of members of the Boyle family, and both vols with the book-plates of Edward Burrard Boyle. Our copy matches the collation of the B.L. copy with undated engraved titles only. ESTC N472482, scarce (2)

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Auction Date: 11th Apr 2019 at 10:30am

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