The Imperial Family Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, according to the Most Approved copies of the Authorized Version. With Many Thousand Critical, Explanatory, and Practical Notes: Also, References, Readings, Chronological Tables, and Indexes. Illustrated by a Superb Series of Engravings from the Most Admired Productions of Ancient and Modern Art. -
1848 - Blackie and Son, Glasgow
A fine, massive and exquisitely bound family bible containing the Old and New Testament.
Magnificently illustrated with two additional engraved title pages, thirty-six engraved plates, and an engraved illustrated Family Register. Complete, the listed plate ‘The Raising of Lazarus’ [John XI] replaced with ‘Christ taken down from the cross’ [John XX].
With title pages for both the Old and the New Testament, text in double column format. Provenance: Reverend Charles Berners Penrice (1828-1913), ordained at Norwich cathedral on 18th November 1851, a graduate of St John’s College Cambridge and known member of the Templar order. With his family details inscribed to the Family Register at the end of the Old Testament, together with the details of his wife Catherine Howman (1832-1906), and their two children Charles John (b-1865) and Mary Katherine (b-1867). There is also a hand inked Latin inscription coloured in red and blue to the verso of the front free endpaper.
Large folio (binding size 39.8x30x10cm), pp. [4] [4 (engraved frontis and title page)] xxiv [4 (tables)] 1358 [4]. Bound in contemporary full pebble grain morocco, spine with gilt lettering and triple gilt filet panels enclosing intricate gilt tooling, boards with black and gilt borders, and gilt on beige ribbon border, enclosing further gilt detail, gilt and multicoloured intricately tooled turn-ins, mirrored patterns to facing endpapers, thick gilt gauffered edges. Housed in protective soft sheepskin cover lined with felt. Condition: Fine, but for toning and offsetting to illustrated title pages and frontispieces, in fine binding. Ref: 112531 Price: HK$ 30,000
Magnificently illustrated with two additional engraved title pages, thirty-six engraved plates, and an engraved illustrated Family Register. Complete, the listed plate ‘The Raising of Lazarus’ [John XI] replaced with ‘Christ taken down from the cross’ [John XX].
With title pages for both the Old and the New Testament, text in double column format. Provenance: Reverend Charles Berners Penrice (1828-1913), ordained at Norwich cathedral on 18th November 1851, a graduate of St John’s College Cambridge and known member of the Templar order. With his family details inscribed to the Family Register at the end of the Old Testament, together with the details of his wife Catherine Howman (1832-1906), and their two children Charles John (b-1865) and Mary Katherine (b-1867). There is also a hand inked Latin inscription coloured in red and blue to the verso of the front free endpaper.
Large folio (binding size 39.8x30x10cm), pp. [4] [4 (engraved frontis and title page)] xxiv [4 (tables)] 1358 [4]. Bound in contemporary full pebble grain morocco, spine with gilt lettering and triple gilt filet panels enclosing intricate gilt tooling, boards with black and gilt borders, and gilt on beige ribbon border, enclosing further gilt detail, gilt and multicoloured intricately tooled turn-ins, mirrored patterns to facing endpapers, thick gilt gauffered edges. Housed in protective soft sheepskin cover lined with felt. Condition: Fine, but for toning and offsetting to illustrated title pages and frontispieces, in fine binding. Ref: 112531 Price: HK$ 30,000