The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, newly translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compar'd & revis'd by his Ma's special command[.] Appointed to be read in churches..
Veitch, James,Lord Elliock,1712-1793former owner.StEdNL Bdg.s.896(1)
Veitch family,former owner.StEdNL Bdg.s.896(1)
Wilson, Ann Clementina,active 1876,former owner.StEdNL Bdg.s.896(1)
Callimachi, Jean,Princess,former owner.StEdNL Bdg.s.260-261(1)
Oxon. : Printed by Thomas Baskett[,] printer to the university,
1755..
The N.T. has a separate titlepage.
Signatures: pi² A⁸-4C⁴
Also includes the Psalms of David in metre. Signatures: A-K⁴
Some copies include the Apocrypha with separate register: A-L⁸.
Final leaf of the New Testament = Cccc4.
The titlepage is engraved.
Darlow & Moule
ESTC
Front pastedown has the bookplate of the lawyer and MP Lord James Eliock (1712-1793). Manuscript notes on the front free endpapers record births, baptisms and deaths of the Veitch family from ca. 1796 to 1840. A manuscript note on the recto of the final back free endpaper reveals that this Bible was held up as exhibit A in a trial at the High Court of Justice in 1876. The inscription reads: 1876 W. No. 411 In the High Court of Justice Chancery Division In the matter of the estate of Ann Clementina Wilson deceased. This is the Bible marked A referred to in the affidavit of Harry Veitch Hunter sworn in this matter before me this 15th day of March 1877.
With the armorial bookplate of Princesse Jean Callimachi on front pastedown.
Bound in black morocco, with gold tooled spine and boards featuring a wheel design and with Dutch gilt endpapers.
Bound in maroon morocco with gilt wheel binding, gold-tooled spine and Dutch gilt endpapers.
Oxford England.