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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues; And with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised.
A pleasing and fairly typical example of the distinctively Scottish herringbone binding style.
Volume 1 – Old Testament Genesis – Proverbs 2:22
A scarce, English printed Scottish Bible. Measures 5.5″ x 3″ x 1.25″.
Alexander Kincaid was a famous 18th-century Scottish printer who is best known for printing works of David Hume, John Milton, Adam Smith, and a fine edition of the Holy Bible.
Most Scottish Bibles from the 18th-century are rare and this Bible is no exception.
Name written: Sally Brooks, 1791
Provenance; James Mair, Book Dealer, Newport on Tay, Fife
Bindings are tight, pages complete, text crisp and readable, some browning to pages. Please see all photos for condition.
Contains: Old Testament Genesis to Proverbs
Dimensions: Approx. 5 3/8 inches in length x 3 1/8 inches in width x 1 1/8 inches in depth.
Shipping Weight: Approx. 2 pounds.
Title: The Holy Bible
Format/binding: Leather Scottish herringbone binding-Five Raised Bands
Book condition: Used Antique – Good
Publisher: Alexander Kincaid
Date Published: 1758
Size: 32mo
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1758 Scottish Herringbone Bible
1615 GENEVA ENGLISH Breeches BIBLE printed in London by Robert Barker
$1,999.99
1615 GENEVA ENGLISH Breeches BIBLE
Written on fly page: “This Bible Reign of Elizabeth, Famous Geneva Bible. The first Bible that laid aside the old black letters for the present Roman type. It was also the first to recognize the divisions into verses and the first to omit the Apocrypha (Apocrypha is included in this Bible). It omits the name of St Paul from the epistle to the Hebrews and it uses italics for all words not included in the original”.
Dimensions: Approx. 8 3/4 inches in length x 7 inches in width x 3 inches in depth.
Shipping Weight: Approx. 5.2 pounds.
Title: GENEVA ENGLISH Breeches BIBLE
Format/binding: Hardback-Full Leather
Book condition: Used Antique – Good
Publisher: Robert Barker – London
Date Published: 1615
Size: Quarto
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