Beschreibung:

Bible [English]. 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. By His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be Read in Churches, 2 volumes (Old Testament & New Testament), Oxford: John Baskett, 1717/1716, general letterpress title (lined to verso) and calendar printed in red and black, general title with engraved illustration by G. Vander Gucht depicting view of Oxford, and vignette to New Testament depicting the Annunciation, without additional engraved general title by Du-Bose, with numerous engraved head & tail-pieces and initials after Thornhill, Cheron, Laguere and others, generally illustrating incidents from the Bible, ruled in red throughout, some leaves mostly in New Testament with tears mostly to margins and repaired (one with few words provided in manuscript), manuscript number to upper margins of titles and front endpapers, some dust-soiling, occasional spotting and few marks, marbled endpapers with neatly repaired hinges (Sotheran ink stamp to verso of front free endpaper), contemporary black morocco, elaborate gilt decoration with armorial of George III to centre of each board, skilfully rebacked preserving original gilt decorated spines with GR monogram & coronet to each compartment, corners repaired, large folio (Qty: 2) Herbert 942; Darlow & Moule 735. A magnificent edition, printed in large type, in a handsome contemporary binding. This edition became known as the Vinegar Bible from the misprint in the headline above Luke XX, The parable of the vinegar (for vineyard) to verso of G6 in the New Testament. The book contained many misprints, and earned the nickname A Baskett-ful of Errors. See Acts iii 24 ... and the prophets ... and all those ... for and all the prophets ... and those ... and iv 24 had for heard, etc.