Embroidered Binding.- Bible, English. Holy Bible (The), 1648 bound

Embroidered Binding.- Bible, English. Holy Bible (The), lacking title, first f. working loose and with small hole at inner-margin (slightly touching or shaving a few words), printed by the Company of Stationers, 1648 bound with The Whole Book of Psalmes: Collected into English meeter, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others..., woodcut title, a few ink annotations and tear to E12, [ETSC R170566], printed by A. M. for the Companie of Stationers, 1648, together 2 works in 1 vol., text in double column ruled in red, some water-staining and scattered light spotting, else rather clean, hinges cracking, contemporary green cloth over wooden boards, covers and spine with embroidered floral decorations, worn with some loss to spine, a few splits at joints, 8vo, sold as a binding, not subject to return. *** The first work does not appear to be recorded in either ESTC or Herbert.

Estimate:£400

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