The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : newly translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently revised, by His Majesties special command: appointed to be read in churches..
Hay, John,1698-1758,former owner.StEdNL: Bdg.s.356(1)
Teyllour, Margratt,former owner.StEdNL: Bdg.s.989(1)
Edinburgh, : Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson ...,
1700..
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ' has a separate title page (2X1r) bearing the imprint: Edinburgh, printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, printer to his most Sacred Majesty, anno Dom. M. DC. XCIX. [1699]; register is continuous.
Aldis, H.G. Scotland
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
ESTC
Armorial bookplate, early 18th-century, on front paste-down: The Honourable John Hay of Lawfield Esqr. Letters I.H. stamped in gilt on leather turn-in of upper board.
Contemporary manuscript signature of "Margrat Teyllour" on the title pages of the Old and New Testaments. A different manuscript signature on the page facing the first chapter of Genesis: "Danielle[?] Pinmore [South Ayrshire] 1832".
Scottish, 1702. Bound in black morocco with gold tooling in a herringbone design within several rectangular panels with fleurons at their outer corners and floral tools filling the spaces between the rectangles. Five raised bands on spine forming six compartments tooled in gold. Gilt and decorated paper edges; marbled endpapers. Turn-in of upper board stamped "I.H."; turn-in of lower board stamped "Agust 20 1702".
Contemporary Edinburgh binding. Full black morocco, the sides decorated with three panels using different gilt rolls, the centre panel filled with stylised flowers, triangular tools arranged in a way that is beginning to resemble the later herringbone patterns which were popular in the 18th century. The other panels filled with several types of flower tools, gilt hoops and dots, the outer border defined by two smaller dogtooth rolls. Spine divided into six panels separated by raised bands, each filled with triangular and semi-circular flower and bud tools. Embellished with a fore-edge drawing of leaves and tulips and a bible quotation from Proverbs 12:4: " A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.".
Scotland Edinburgh.