Accession number
PML 5435
Published
London : Printed for Tho. James, and are to be sold at the Printing Press in Mincing Lane, and most booksellers in London and Westminster, 17[00?].
Credit line
Purchased with the Toovey collection, 1899.
Notes
A Thumb Bible in verse.
A2v repeats the G. Lancaster, 1693, imprimatur; [A2] is the title, with dedication on the verso; [A3r-A4v] The Epistle, [A4v] blank; [A5r] half title "The Bible", verso blank; [A6r-A7v] To the reader, signed J. Taylor.
Adomeit copy shows imprint: 1701.
Dated from Wing.
Dedicated to William, Duke of Gloucester, "knight of the most noble order of the Garter," by J. Taylor
Horizontal chainlines.
In verse. First described as a Thumb Bible in the reprint of this edition in 1849.
Last two digits of imprint date worn away. No date on imprint of "Salvator mundi".
Library's copy bound with engraved t.p. of "Salvator mundi" as [L3] and half title "The New Testament" as L4.
Signatures: A⁸ (-one leaf of A; some leaves misbound), B-S⁸(- S8 final blank).
William was knighted in July 1696 and died on 29 July 1700.
Without the portrait.
A2v repeats the G. Lancaster, 1693, imprimatur; [A2] is the title, with dedication on the verso; [A3r-A4v] The Epistle, [A4v] blank; [A5r] half title "The Bible", verso blank; [A6r-A7v] To the reader, signed J. Taylor.
Adomeit copy shows imprint: 1701.
Dated from Wing.
Dedicated to William, Duke of Gloucester, "knight of the most noble order of the Garter," by J. Taylor
Horizontal chainlines.
In verse. First described as a Thumb Bible in the reprint of this edition in 1849.
Last two digits of imprint date worn away. No date on imprint of "Salvator mundi".
Library's copy bound with engraved t.p. of "Salvator mundi" as [L3] and half title "The New Testament" as L4.
Signatures: A⁸ (-one leaf of A; some leaves misbound), B-S⁸(- S8 final blank).
William was knighted in July 1696 and died on 29 July 1700.
Without the portrait.
Description
[288] p. ; 50 mm
Provenance
Toovey collection; Pierpont Morgan.
Binding
Brown morocco.
Classification
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Department