1676 8vo King James Bible English Restoration Binding Metalwork Female Ownership

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Item: 305739562078

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Return shipping will be paid by:Seller
All returns accepted:Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within:30 Days
Refund will be given as:Money Back
Binding:Fine Binding
Place of Publication:London
Language:English
Special Attributes:Collector’s Edition,Illustrated
Region:Europe
Author:[Bible in English]
Publisher:John Bill and Christopher Barker
Topic:Christianity, Bibles
Country/Region of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Subject:Religion & Spirituality
Original/Facsimile:Original
Year Printed:1676

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. Near Fine English Restoration Bible with Female Ownership Summary: London: John Bill and Christopher Barker, 1676. 8vo (6.75″ x 4.5″). A lovely Restoration Bible with a complete King James Version text all ruled in red. The binding is contemporary with metalwork, decorated boards, and fully functional claps. Description: Engraved architectural title page (1676) with red ruling throughout. Text in two column Roman font. Without Apocrypha as issued. Printed New Testament title page (1671). Bound with The Whole Book of Psalms by Sternhold and Hopkins (1677). First chapter woodcut initials throughout. Collation: *^2, A-Z^8, Aa-Zz^8, Aaa-Zzz^8, Aaaa-Kkkk^8. Complete. Binding: Contemporary English Restoration binding by the Queen’s Binder. Brown paneled calf with flowers, tulips, and drawer handle tools. Metal corner- and centerpieces, two working clasps. Inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Condition: Bright and clean overall. Crisp text throughout with good margins. A1 small piece torn from bottom corner costing one letter; Ccc4 piece burned off at lower corner costing sixteen lines of text. Top and bottom boards starting. Top of spine chipped. Provenance: Attractive contemporary inscription to first blank leaf reads “Eliza Baker February XVI Anno Domini 1676/7”. “J Remington” to top of title page. Note: A wonderful Restoration Bible in an unrestored contemporary binding with first ownership of a woman. It’s very difficult to find near-fine copies of seventeenth century Bibles in contemporary boards with all the metalwork – this one is a true gem. References: Herbert 726. ShippingFree domestic shipping via UPS 2nd Day Air. International shipping at cost. Returns We work hard to meet our ethical responsibility to describe our material accurately. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason within 10 days of receipt. Please notify us before mailing a return. Books must be returned in the same condition to be eligible for a full refund. Buyer is responsible for securely packing, shipping, and insuring returned items. Terms and Conditions All photographs are of the actual item for sale. We are happy to provide additional photographs on request. We guarantee the authenticity of our items. All materials are original (meaning not facsimiles or reproductions) unless otherwise noted. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and the IOBA. We uphold their Code of Ethics. Dungeness Books Books in all fields with an emphasis in antiquarian Bibles and theology. Located in Holland, MI.