BIBLE

8vo. Four vols. in one. 1) pp. [civ]. [A-F G .] 2) pp (xl) [A-B C-D_.] 3) pp. (dcccxcvi) [A-3K ] 4) pp. [x], 91, [iii]. [A-F G ] Roman, some Italic and Black letter, in double column. Title page to the Book of Common Prayer within fine architectural border, to Genealogies and Psalms within typographical borders, to Bible, and New Testament within heart-shaped woodcut borders with twenty-four small compartments, left, the tents of the twelve tribes; right the twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists at centre. Woodcut illustrations and double page map of the Holy Land to Genealogies, Psalms with woodcut printed music, small woodcut initials, head and tail-pieces, typographical ornaments, early autograph of Andrew Buchan on pastedown, manuscript ex dono to Mathew Raby from Dr Paul Charron 1734 on verso of last of NT. Light age yellowing, minor ink stain to first title page, the odd ink scribble, occasional marginal mark or spot. A very good copy, crisp and clean in contemporary English calf, covers bordered with a double blind rule large scrolled lozenge gilt stamped at centres with the initials M and C at each side, spine with blind ruled raised bands, small star fleuron gilt at centres, blind ruled edges, brass catches, lacking clasps. a.e.r., a little worn at foot of spine and on lower cover.