Beschreibung:

Bible. 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 Command. Appointed to be read in Churches, Edinburgh: John Baskett, 1726, marginal spotting, intermittent tide-mark at gutter, a few other spots and marks, all edges gilt, contemporary dark green goatskin, gilt decoration in saltire pattern to spine compartments, elaborate gilt panels to covers, rubbed and scuffed, spine-ends and lower outer corner of front board restored, 4to in 8s (25.2 x 19.2 cm), together with: Bible, The Holy Bible ... London: John Baskett and the assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1718, with the Apocrypha, occasional light spotting, all edges gilt, small mark to fore edge, contemporary dark green goatskin, gilt decoration in saltire pattern to spine compartments, covers with decorative outer border enclosing floral cornerpieces and central lozenge, spine and extremities rubbed, restoration to spine-ends, rear board scuffed, 8vo (19.6 x 11.6 cm) (Qty: 2) Herbert 975 & 947. The first item is 'apparently the earliest Edinburgh Bible which bears J. Baskett's name on the title-page' (Herbert).