The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: : newly 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..
Thomson, Alexander,1798-1868,former owner.StEdNL
Edinburgh: : Printed by Adrian Watkins His Majesty's printer.,
1752..
Leaf Rr4, which precedes the Apocrypha, is blank.
The New Testament has a separate title page with the same date and imprint. The register is continuous.
Signatures: A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 Rr4 A-T4 Ss-Zz8 Aaa-Fff8 Ggg4 [a]-[c]4.
The Apocrypha are signed in 4s and bound between the Old and New Testament.
ESTC
Herbert, A.S. Engl. Bible,
Armorial bookplate on front paste-down: Alexander Thomson of Banchory Esquire.
Eighteenth-century Scottish black morocco binding tooled in gold in a panel design. Spine in 7 compartments with gold tooling. Board edges tooled in gold. Marbled endpapers; gilt paper edges. The binding is protected by a contemporary leather chemise.