BIBLE

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. IN CONTEMPORARY FULL ROAN

University Press, Oxford,, 1872. 16mo., text in double-column with marginal references, neat inscription on front paste-down; contemporary full straight-grain roan, sides framed in blind, back with five raised bands, second compartment lettered in gilt, gilt edges, gilt doublures, primrose endpapers, joints lightly rubbed, head- and tail-bands worn, corners lightly bruised but still a sound, bright, clean copy. Classification: Nonpareil 16mo., Refs.

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Book number: 23183

Catalogue: Theology0

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BIBLE

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. BRIGHT COPY IN CONTEMPORARY FULL MOROCCO

Samuel Collingwood, University Press, Oxford,, 1837. 8vo., text in double-column with marginal references, title and one preliminary lightly spotted; handsomely bound in contemporary full dark brown morocco, back with five raised bands, second compartment lettered in gilt, gilt edges, primrose endpapers, a remarkably bright, clean copy. Classification: Small pica 8vo.

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Book number: 26865

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BIBLE

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. IN CONTEMPORARY MOROCCO

University Press, Oxford,, [c.1875]. 24mo., text in double-column, family annotation on rear blank preliminary; contemporary full burgundy pebble-grain morocco, sides with double frame border in black, back with five raised bands, second compartment lettered in gilt, all compartments ruled in black, gilt edges, gilt doublures, chocolate endpapers, a near fine copy. Classification: No. 19 b. Minion 24mo. With an elaborate personal presentation bookplate in calf gilt mounted on front paste-down. A beautiful copy.

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Book number: 27659

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BIBLE

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. IN CONTEMPORARY MOROCCO

George Eyre & William Spottiswoode,, [c.1865]. 16mo., text in double-column; contemporary niger morocco, boards framed in gilt, back with five raised bands, scond compartment lettered in gilt, gilt edges, gilt doublures, dark green endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy. Classification: Brevier 16mo. A firm copy.

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Book number: 28233

Catalogue: Theology0

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BIBLE

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. translated out of the original Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN CONTEMPORARY MOROCCO

University Press, Oxford,, 1866. 4to., text in double-column; contemporary niger morocco, boards elaborately tooled in blind, back with five raised bands, second compartment tooled in gilt, gilt edges, joints cracking (but binding entirely sound), a very good, bright, clean copy. Classification: Pica Post 4to., Refs. Printed at the University Press for the British and Foreign Bible Society.

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Book number: 29922

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BIBLE

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated out of the original Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. Containing Eighty Thousand Selected Parallel References and Marginal Readings. Appointed to be read in Churches. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

Collins' Clear-Type Press,, [c.1912]. 16mo., text in double-column, with frontispiece, plates and 16pp of coloured maps; neat contemporary signature on blank preliminary; black faux-morocco cloth, upper cover lettered in gilt, yapped and folding edges, all edges gilt, black endpapers, purple silk marker (worn at end), a very good, bright, clean copy. Classification: Emerald 16mo. Ref.

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Book number: 30448

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BIBLE.

The Holy Bible. containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original Tongues; and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. BRIGHT LECTERN BIBLE IN ORIGINAL BINDING

Eyre & Spottiswoode [for] British & Foreign Bible Society,, [c.1865]. Roy. 8vo., text in double column with marginal references, wanting front free endpaper, some mild and inoffensive spotting (mainly marginal), neat surname lettered on front paste-down; strongly bound in publisher's black full leather, sides elaborately blocked in blind, back with flat bands, second compartment lettered in gilt, gilt edges, primrose endpapers, small loss (not affecting lettering) at head of backstrip else a very good, bright, clean copy. Edition code: Small pica; 8vo., Marg. Ref. With the trade ticket of Avis & Norman of Uckfield on front paste-down, and nineteenth-century binder's ticket of Watkins on rear paste-down.

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Book number: 31668

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BIBLE

The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. IN FULL PERIOD ROAN

Printed at the Clarendon Press, Oxford by Samuel Collingwood; sold by E. Gardner at the Oxford Bible Warehouse [and others in London, Derby and York],, 1826. 8vo., text in double-column; original early nineteenth century full roan, sides with multiple frame border in gilt and blind, back with five flat bands elaborately tooled in gilt, all compartments tooled in gilt to a floral design, all edges, gilt, gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, upper hinge starting (but binding entirely sound), a bright, firm copy in wholly unrestored period binding. Pica 8vo.

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Book number: 22849

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BIBLE.

Novum Jesu Christi Testamentum. Vulgate Editionis juxta Exemplar Vaticanum. PARISIAN NEW TESTAMENT IN CONTEMPORARY PANELLED ROAN

Hachette, Paris,, 1828. 16mo., text in Latin, some light age-staining on endpapers, contemporary signature on half-title; elegantly bound in contemporary green full roan, sides with gilt and blind frame borders enclosing elaborate floral panel in blind, back with four raised bands ruled in gilt, second compartment lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with stylised floral spray, gilt edges, gilt doublures, expertly recased, small stain to blank upper margin of last third of text, else a very good, bright, crisp copy in sympathetically strengthened period binding.

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Book number: 33154

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BIBLE.

The Parallel Bible. The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of the original Tongues. Being the Authorised Version arranged in Parallel Columns with the Revised Version. Printed for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. SPLENDID OXBRIDGE PARALLEL BIBLE

University Press, Oxford,, 1885. Roy. 8vo., text in double column with marginal references, wanting one blank preliminary; handsomely bound in full niger pebble-grain calf, sides with multiple frame border in blind, bevelled boards, back with raised bands, second compartment lettered in gilt (very slightly faded), gilt edges, gilt doublures, chocolate endpapers, a remarkably bright, crisp, clean copy in wholly unrestored publisher's binding. Printing ref: Minion; Crown 4to. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 43631

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BIBLE

The Pocket Paragraph Bible. The New Testament, according to the Authorized Version, newly arranged in Paragraphs and Sections; with a Preface, and marginal Notes containing improved Renderings of many Words and Passages.

Eyre & Spottiswoode for the Religious Tract Society,, n.d. [c.1900]. Sm. 8vo., with 5 full-page coloured maps; original dark red full roan, sides with multiple frame border in blind, back gilt extra, gilt top, gilt edges, black endpapers, backstrip slightly pulled with minor loss (not affecting tooling or lettering) at headband, small scuff on rear board else a very good, bright, clean copy. With an attractive prize bookplate printed in red and dated 1902 on front paste-down. Appropriately the prize was awarded for Excellence in Biblical Knowledge. A most attractive copy in wholly unrestored RTS superior binding.

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Book number: 15406

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BLAMIRE H.

Repair the Ruins. Reflections on Educational Matters from the Christian Point of View. With a Foreword by the Bishop of London. IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Geoffrey Bles,, [1950]. 8vo., First Edition, neat signature on front free endpaper; yellow cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy min unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly browned on (predominantly white) rear panel.

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Book number: 26062

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BOOK OF PSALMS.

The Book of Psalms translated out of the original Hebrew; and with the Former Translations diligently compared and revised, by Her Majesty's Special Command. 'PREACHER'S' EDITION IN ORIGINAL ROAN PORTFOLIO

Eyre & Spottiswoode for SPCK,, 1859. 8vo., 'Preacher's' Edition, with occasional neat underlining, two neat late nineteenth century signatures on blank preliminary; attractively bound and cased in publisher's original 'preacher's' roan portfolio with folding yapped edges and closing flap with pencil holder (empty), sides with double gilt frame border, owner's initials blocked in gilt on upper board, back with five bands ruled in gilt, all edges gilt, chocolate endpapers, hinges cracked (but binding entirely sound), a remarkably well-preserved, bright, clean, crisp copy. bright, crisp example of a 'preacher's' version, printed in large type to facilitate oration in public. COPIES WITH ORIGINAL PORTFOLIO ARE VERY SCARCE.

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Book number: 14693

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BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

The Book of Common-Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David. LADY SOPHIA TOWER'S COPY

Published for John Reeves; sold by G and W Nicol of Pall Mall, and Scatcherd & Letterman of Ave-Maria-Lane,, 1809. 16mo., some light and unobtrusive age-browning; most attractively bound in black full grained calf, sides with triple Oxford frame in gilt, back with five flat bands tooled and ruled in gilt, second compartment lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with an arabesque, all edges gilt, doublures ruled in gilt, chocolate endpapers, covers very lightly age-scuffed else a remarkably bright, clean copy. Reeves was a Patentee of the Office of King's Printer. The Psalter is separately titled; both Prayers and Psalter are unpaginated. The text is occasionally cropped close at top but always without loss. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF LADY SOPHIA TOWER (NEE CUST/BROWNLOW) AND BEARS HER HOLOGRAPH MAIDEN SIGNATURE ON BLANK PRELIMINARY RECTO, AND THE FINE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF CHRISTOPHER & LADY SOPHIA TOWER ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Lady Tower was born Sophia Cust/Brownlow on 14 April 1811, the daughter of John Cust, 1st Earl Brownlow and Sophia Hume. She married Christopher Theron Tower on 10 February 1836. Lady Tower died on 21 December 1882 at the age of 71. A CHARMING EXAMPLE OF NNETEENTH CENTURY PERSONAL COMMON PRAYER WITH BOTH MAIDEN AND MARRIED OWNERSHIP MARKS. A LOVELY COPY WITH DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE AND WHOLLY UNRESTORED PERIOD BINDING

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BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

The Book of Common-Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the Church of England: together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung in Churches. REMARKABLY BRIGHT, CRISP COPY

Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, and sold by S. Crowder in Paternoster-Row, London, and by W. Jackson in Oxford,, 1773. 8vo., on laid paper, top and bottom margins closely trimmed with a few page headings shaved (more so in the Psalter), some very light and occasional age-browning; nineteenth century navy blue full calf, sides with double frame border in gilt enclosing triple frame border in blind, back with five raised bands tooled in gilt, second compartment framed and lettered in gilt, all other compartments framed in gilt and blind, all edges gilt, board edges tooled in gilt, doublures tooled in blind, yellow endpapers, boards very lightly age-marked else an unusually well-preserved, crisp, clean copy. With a bookplate on front paste-down.

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Book number: 17460

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