Title: The Holy Bible. The Old Testament (&) The New Testament, Embellished with Engravings from Pictures and Designs by the Most Eminent English Artists Author: ** Place: London Publisher: Printed for Thomas Macklin by Thomas Bensley Date: 1800 Description: 7 volumes. Unpaginated. Engraved dedication leaf in Volume 1; 70 copper engraved plates with tissue guards, numerous engraved head- and tail-piece vignettes. (Folio) 46.5x37.5 cm. (18¼x14½"), full calf bordered in gilt, spines in gilt and blind, all edges gilt. First Edition of the "Macklin Bible", presumably bound from the original parts. A sumptuous and beautifully-illustrated bible and known as the largest English Bible ever printed. Herbert makes it a 6-volume set, but Lowndes says it was originally printed in 70 parts. Macklin also published a uniform edition of the Apocrypha in 1816 (not included here). Tipped into Volume 1 is a slip presenting the set to a John Entwisle of Foxholes from a Mary Hamilton of Manchester in 1804. Mr. Entwisle has penned his name on the title page in several volumes. Herbert 1441; Lowndes vol.1, p. 192. Lot Amendments Condition: Spines a bit dry and with some cracking, chipping to spine ends, some other edge wear, scuffing, etc. to leather; some foxing but overall a very good set in better condition than typically encountered given the size and weight of the volumes. Item number: 210900
Title: The Holy Bible. The Old Testament (&) The New Testament, Embellished with Engravings from Pictures and Designs by the Most Eminent English Artists Author: ** Place: London Publisher: Printed for Thomas Macklin by Thomas Bensley Date: 1800 Description: 7 volumes. Unpaginated. Engraved dedication leaf in Volume 1; 70 copper engraved plates with tissue guards, numerous engraved head- and tail-piece vignettes. (Folio) 46.5x37.5 cm. (18¼x14½"), full calf bordered in gilt, spines in gilt and blind, all edges gilt. First Edition of the "Macklin Bible", presumably bound from the original parts. A sumptuous and beautifully-illustrated bible and known as the largest English Bible ever printed. Herbert makes it a 6-volume set, but Lowndes says it was originally printed in 70 parts. Macklin also published a uniform edition of the Apocrypha in 1816 (not included here). Tipped into Volume 1 is a slip presenting the set to a John Entwisle of Foxholes from a Mary Hamilton of Manchester in 1804. Mr. Entwisle has penned his name on the title page in several volumes. Herbert 1441; Lowndes vol.1, p. 192. Lot Amendments Condition: Spines a bit dry and with some cracking, chipping to spine ends, some other edge wear, scuffing, etc. to leather; some foxing but overall a very good set in better condition than typically encountered given the size and weight of the volumes. Item number: 210900
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