Description: THE KING JAMES BIBLE London, 1682EXQUISITE FINE BINDING WITH EARLY FORE-EDGE PAINTINGAlso Includes a Rare Printing of the Psalms of DavidEdinburgh, 1675 Bible (English). The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and The New, engraved architectural title, ruled in red, final blank with modern manuscript annotations, lacking initial blank? (pi1?), occasional spotting, by the Assigns of John Bill deceas'd, Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb, 1682 bound with The Psalms of David in Meeter, title within woodcut border, ruled in red, some marginal browning, Edinburgh, George Swintoun, 1675, together 2 works in 1, lacking endpapers, contemporary red panelled morocco, richly gilt, covers with centre-pieces of acorns, flowers and leaves within a small field of framed dots, in turn within a wide scrolling foliage border with its own triple filet frame richly decorated with flower heads and foliage corner-pieces, all within an outer double filet border, spine in compartments and with central floral- and foliage-filled circular decorations, each dissected by a raised band and flanked by triangular floral side-pieces, all within a border of double filets, spine with central vertical crease and occasional splitting, corners worn, some staining, rubbed, vanishing fore-edge painting depicting a rose and thistle, 8vo (172 x 121mm)⁂ A very early example of a vanishing fore-edge painting. This decorative tradition is accepted as having taken-off in the 1650s, in a London bookbindery. The image here present is typical of early styles in fore-edge painting which were often floral designs, scrolls and possibly biblical scenes; this example depicts a verbal caption encased within a heart, between a rose and thistle, as well as what might be a frond of strawberries to the right, and further flowers to the left. Fore-edge painting reached its zenith in popularity in the late eighteen century. Bible as per Wing B2319B, but with collation A-Zz4 Aaa8 and with New Testament title dated 1675. Psalter as per Wing B2519, but with collation A-F4. Both scarce.
Price: 4950 USD
Location: Munford, Alabama
End Time: 2023-10-27T03:12:51.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Topic: Religious, Inspirational
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1682
