Thumb Bible. Verbum Sempiternum, [by John Taylor], The Third Edition, with Amendments, 2 parts in one, printed for Tho James, [1700?], title-page preceded by imprimatur leaf dated October 6 1693 (often lacking), half-title, and engraved portrait frontispiece depicting 'His Illustrious Highness William Duke of Glocester', New Testament half-title preceding title to second part (former with small nick in fore-edge), blank at rear with inscription on verso 'Tryphena Russell Her Book 1708/9', preliminary blank with inscription on recto 'Philip Doddridge his Book given him by Miss Russell ye:4th:of May 1709', and further inscription dated 1802 on verso, also relating to the Doddridge family, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, original black morocco, slightly rubbed, tiny hole at head of spine, foot of spine a trifle bumped, raised bands, compartments gilt panelled, with quatrefoil tool in centre and roundels at corners, covers with border of gilt dotted roll between single fillets, enclosing a double fillet panel with central quatrefoil device surrounded by thistle and wheel tools, volute cornerpieces, brass clasp, 55 x 50 mm (2.25 x 2 ins) (Qty: 1) Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) was an English nonconformist minister, author and hymn writer who did much to advance the education of the poor. Tryphena Russell was the daughter of Lord James Russell son of the first Duke of Bedford, and Elizabeth Lloyd. In 1725 she married British politician Thomas Scawen (d.1774) who in 1722 had inherited the property of an uncle, which included Carshalton Park in Sutton. Their daughter Tryphena married Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst. There are several references to Lady Russell in The Correspondence and Diary of Philip Doddridge, edited by his great grandson John Doddridge Humphreys and published between 1829 and 1831. Doddridge refers to Lady Russell as a valuable friend, makes mention of a certain mysterious pecuniary embarrassment surrounding her, and describes her sudden death at Reading, on the road from Bath, on 1st September 1736. ESTC R184925; Wing T527; see Bondy, pp. 13-15. A rare early thumb Bible.
Thumb Bible. Verbum Sempiternum, [by John Taylor], The Third Edition, with Amendments, 2 parts in one, printed for Tho James, [1700?], title-page preceded by imprimatur leaf dated October 6 1693 (often lacking), half-title, and engraved portrait frontispiece depicting 'His Illustrious Highness William Duke of Glocester', New Testament half-title preceding title to second part (former with small nick in fore-edge), blank at rear with inscription on verso 'Tryphena Russell Her Book 1708/9', preliminary blank with inscription on recto 'Philip Doddridge his Book given him by Miss Russell ye:4th:of May 1709', and further inscription dated 1802 on verso, also relating to the Doddridge family, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, original black morocco, slightly rubbed, tiny hole at head of spine, foot of spine a trifle bumped, raised bands, compartments gilt panelled, with quatrefoil tool in centre and roundels at corners, covers with border of gilt dotted roll between single fillets, enclosing a double fillet panel with central quatrefoil device surrounded by thistle and wheel tools, volute cornerpieces, brass clasp, 55 x 50 mm (2.25 x 2 ins) (Qty: 1) Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) was an English nonconformist minister, author and hymn writer who did much to advance the education of the poor. Tryphena Russell was the daughter of Lord James Russell son of the first Duke of Bedford, and Elizabeth Lloyd. In 1725 she married British politician Thomas Scawen (d.1774) who in 1722 had inherited the property of an uncle, which included Carshalton Park in Sutton. Their daughter Tryphena married Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst. There are several references to Lady Russell in The Correspondence and Diary of Philip Doddridge, edited by his great grandson John Doddridge Humphreys and published between 1829 and 1831. Doddridge refers to Lady Russell as a valuable friend, makes mention of a certain mysterious pecuniary embarrassment surrounding her, and describes her sudden death at Reading, on the road from Bath, on 1st September 1736. ESTC R184925; Wing T527; see Bondy, pp. 13-15. A rare early thumb Bible.
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