Beschreibung:

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, London: Printed by John Field & Henry Hills, Printers to the Parliament, 1659, general title within woodcut architectural border (with crease, repair to lower outer corner), letterpress New Testament with imprint 'London: Printed by Henry Hills, and John Field Printers to His Highness, 1659' within typographic ornamental border, colophon 'London: Printed by John Field and Henry Hills, Printers to the Parliament, 1659', two leaves strengthened to lower blank margins, bound with at rear The Whole Book of Psalms: Collected into English Meeter, by Thomas Sterhold, John Hopkins and others, London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1659, title within typographic ornamental border, two leaves strengthened to lower blank margins, red ruled througout volume, some marginal browning and spotting, brown silk free endpapers, gilt gauffered edges, late 18th/early 19th century tortoiseshell binding with pierced fretwork hinges, clasps and outer cornerpieces, 12mo (Qty: 1) Herbert 660; Darlow & Moule 519. Provenance: According to the vendor this copy is from the collection of Captain Sir Charles Robert Bignold (1892-1970), who was a member of the prosperous Bignold family of Norwich. His ancestor Thomas had established the Norwich Union Insurance Company in 1797. Charles Robert Bignold was a distinguished collector of fine books and the auction sale of his collection was conducted by Sotheby’s in 1971.