1676 Octavo King James Bible in English Restoration Binding with Metalwork

The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New. Newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised.

Summary

A lovely Restoration Bible with a complete King James Version text all ruled in red. The binding is contemporary with metalwork, decorated boards, and fully functional claps.

Description

Engraved architectural title page (1676) with red ruling throughout. Text in two column Roman font. Without Apocrypha as issued. Printed New Testament title page (1671). Bound with The Whole Book of Psalms by Sternhold and Hopkins (1677). First chapter woodcut initials throughout.

Collation

*^2, A-Z^8, Aa-Zz^8, Aaa-Zzz^8, Aaaa-Kkkk^8. Complete.

Binding

Contemporary English Restoration binding by the Queen’s Binder. Brown paneled calf with flowers, tulips, and drawer handle tools. Metal corner- and centerpieces, two working clasps. Inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt.  

Condition

Bright and clean overall. Crisp text throughout with good margins. A1 small piece torn from bottom corner costing one letter; Ccc4 piece burned off at lower corner costing sixteen lines of text. Top and bottom boards starting. Top of spine chipped.

Provenance

Attractive contemporary inscription to first blank leaf reads “Eliza Baker February XVI Anno Domini 1676/7”. “J Remington” to top of title page. 

Note

A wonderful Restoration Bible in an unrestored contemporary binding with first ownership of a woman. It’s very difficult to find near-fine copies of seventeenth century Bibles in contemporary boards with all the metalwork – this one is a true gem.

References

Herbert 726.