Rare Limited Edition Books: Doves Press, The English Bible (5vols)

Rare Limited Edition Books: Doves Press, The English Bible Doves Press, 1903-1905, THE ENGLISH BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD TESTAMENT & THE NEW TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES BY SPECIAL COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY KING JAMES THE FIRST, EDITED BY F.H. SCRIVENER FOR THE SYNDICS OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESS CAMBRIDGE. In 5 vol., one of 500 copies, in original limp vellum by the Doves Bindery. (5vols) Provenance: Aiken County Public Library Other Notes: Family history states that these volumes came from the library of Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) the set was donated by Mr. Bell's grandson, Dr. Julian K. Ripley and his wife Harriett Preble Ripley, who was the sister of Charlotte Preble Harmstad. The English Bible is the only folio printed by Cobden Sanderson and Emery Walker at the Doves Press. Described by Colin Franklin as the Press's 'magnum opus' (The Private Presses), and considered the finest achievement of modern English printing.

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