1795 HOLY BIBLE Family RARE Scottish IMPRINT Leather ANTIQUE Edinburgh COLONIAL

  
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated from the Original Greek, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised... Edinburgh: Printed by Mark & Charles Kerr, His Majesty's Printers, 1795. Attractive early Scottish-imprinted Bible in worn period reverse calf leather, with beautiful, antiquated raised bands to the spine (some loss of leather) and heavy use/ wear/rounding as with love, use and age.

Rear board held by a cord, front board detached. Title with some damage, otherwise. Binding firm; interior in overall decent shape, with some foxing, toning and browning, a few creases, as shown.

Some names written along margins in NT, probably indicating sermons read or sections read, all dated around 1820; H J Smith written on front pastedown. Measures 10" x 8.5" x 2.5.

A well-loved specimen of an. The item "1795 HOLY BIBLE Family RARE Scottish IMPRINT Leather ANTIQUE Edinburgh COLONIAL" is in sale since Wednesday, August 29, 2018. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "mantosilver" and is located in Spencerport, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year Printed: 1795
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Topic: Christianity, Bibles
• Binding: Leather
• Origin: Scotland
• Subject: Religion & Spirituality
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: Mark & Charles Kerr
• Place of Publication: Edinburgh
• Special Attributes: Inscribed