The Psalms of David in metre: : newly translated, and diligently compared with the original text, and former translations. More plain, smooth, and agreeable to the text, than any heretofore. Allowed by the authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in congregations and families..
Hamilton, Agnes,active 1792,former owner.NLS: Bdg.s.324(2)
Paterson, William,active 1792,former owner.NLS: Bdg.s.324(2)
MacKean, Norman M.,former owner.StEdNL: Bdg.s.926(2)
Edinburgh: : Printed by Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty's printer.,
MDCCLXXII.. [1772]
ESTC
Inscriptions on the first flyleaf: Agnes Hamilton, her book 1792[9?], William Paterson 1792.
Bookplate "Ex libris Norman M. MacKean F.S.A. Scot.".
Red morocco with extensive gold tooling on spine, and upper and lower boards.
Red morocco central herringbone design featuring gilt decorative lozenges which are surrounded by gilt ornaments featuring floral emblems, trumpets and lyres. Very badly worn. Six-panelled spine with featuring gilt ornaments.
Scottish herringbone binding in which the front and back boards feature a 'gold frame' created by a 13mm wide hatched roll in gilt, upon which is another roll of an oval-and-diamond (also gilt). In creating this 'frame' the binder has massed all the gilt ornaments to the centre.