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231 Bible [New Testament - English, Douai]. The New Testament of Jesus Christ, Translated Faithfully into English, out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred with the Greeke and other editions in divers languages; with Arguments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better understanding of the text, and specially for the discoverie of the Corruptions of divers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: in the English College of Rhemes, 1st edition, Printed at Rhemes: by John Fogny, 1582, title within decorative border (with signature ‘Ed. Taylor’ to upper margin, & early signature at imprint erased with ink), decorative woodcut initials, head & tailpieces, neat 19th century marginal notes to few leaves, lacking leaves 5C2 & 5C3 of tables at rear, B3 & 5E2 repaired to lower outer blank corner, occasional marks and dampstains to few leaves, some light dust-soiling, 19th century calf, blind rollwork border decoration to boards, gilt decorated spine with morocco title label, faded to spine and minor blemishes to boards, 4to, leaf size 240 x 165mm Herbert 177; Darlow & Moule 134; STC 2884; Pforzheimer, 68. The Douai version, translated from the Vulgate chiefly by Gregory Martin. (1) £2000-3000
232 Bible [English]. [The Holy Bible, Conteining the Olde Testament, and the New. Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently copared and revised...., Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, 1612], New Testament title within woodcut decorative border, lacks general title (A1), printed in roman type throughout, with “she” reading in Ruth iii:15, Apocrypha present (but lacking 2Z2 & 2Z3, with leaves 2V1, 2Z1 & 2Z4 detached & frayed), also lacking leaves 3C1, 3C8 & 3C8 in New Testament, bound with an incomplete genealogies and Book of Common Prayer at front, and incomplete Book of Psalms at rear, sewing weak, some leaves loose and frayed, occasional close trimming, dust-soiling, dampstaining and few marks throughout volume, disbound 8vo Herbert 316; Darlow & Moule 244. With Ruth iii:15 ‘she’ and mistake ‘scorners’ for ‘sorcerers’ in Rev. xxii:15. Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (1) £150-250
233 Bible [English]. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New: Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, Cambridge: Printed by John Baskerville, Printed to the University, 1763, general and New Testament titles and Apocrypha present, all edges gilt, contemporary blind panelled and decorated black crushed morocco, title label slightly worn to edges, large folio, sheet size 48 x 31.5cm (approximately 19 x 12.5 inches) Herbert 1146. A handsome example of this important edition. This edition ‘has always been regarded as Baskerville’s magnum opus, and is his most magnificent as well as his most characteristic specimen’ (T.B. Reed, A History of the Old English Letter Foundries..., p.279). (1) £1000-1500
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