The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New: ...
Oxford : printed by John Baskett,
1717.
With numerous engraved head and tail-pieces.
The N.T. has separate register and titlepage dated 1716; its final leaf = Y4.
Title page in red and black.
Final leaf of the O.T. = Qqqq3 (Apocrypha).
ESTC
Darlow & Moule 942
Manuscript inscription on the third flyleaf of volume 1 "Edinburgh February 9th 1747. -- This Collection of Historical Prints, which are 361 in number, was made by Counsellor Slater of Gray's Inn. The Value of the Bible alone in Sheets & Ruled is Eight Guineas. The Binding, placing the Prints, in laying and Ruling, actually cost the Counsellor £20 Sterling. The Prints by a List taken of them by Samuel Harding Bookseller in St Martins Lane, are worth at a moderate Computation £60..9 sh: And thus the total prime Coast of the Book as it stands would be, £96..17sh: But this exclusive of and without reckoning any thing for the Gentleman's Labour or Dilligence for his own Curiosity in making the Collection which yet is, the principal Cause of the Value of this Book, that Collection being singular in its kind. In Spring 1729 This very Book was exposed to Sale in an Auction at Mr. Cokes in Covent Garden, where Mr. William Grant Advocate then one of the Curators of the Advocates Library did with the Approbation of Mr. Robert Dundas of Arnistoun then Dean of Faculty (who was at London attending the Service of Parliament) offer for this Book for the use of the Advocates Library as far as 1000 merks Scots, and lost it, being then sold for about £63 Sterling. In the Winter of 1745/6 This Book was again exposed to Sale at the Shop of Samuel Harding in St. Martins Lane at the price of £45 Sterl., of which the said Mr. Grant being then also occasionally at London, gave nottice by a Letter to Mr. James Graham of Airth then Dean of Faculty who by his Answer bearing date at Airth 29th November 1745 advised Mr. Grant forthwith to close the Bargain, which was accordingly done and thereafter approved by the Faculty". Manuscript inscription in pencil in a 20th-century hand below "See Faculty minutes 5 June 1746".
England Oxford.