Accession number
PML 15968.3
Creator
Sternhold, Thomas, -1549.
Published
London : Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1610.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1912.
Notes
Colophon: London, printed by John Windet, for the Companie of Stationers, 1609.
Contains: A forme of prayer to be used in private houses every morning and evening.
Contains: A forme of prayer to be used in private houses every morning and evening.
Description
[8], 93 [i.e. 91], [11] p. : music ; 23 cm (4to)
Provenance
John Jones, signature, July, 29th 1753 (front endleaf 1 recto); George Daniel, Canonbury, Dec. 13. 1851, inscription: "The 'Breeches' Bible. Most beautiful copy in the original bindign, stamped with the Royal Arms" (front endleaf 1 recto), Daniel's sale, Sotheby's, 20 July 1864; Henry Huth (1815-1878), inherited by his son: Alfred Henry Huth (1850-1910), Ex Museo Huthii booklabel (front pastedown), Huth sale: Sotheby's, part I, 15 Nov. 1911, lot 719; Pierpont Morgan, purchased from J. Pearson & Co., 1912.
Binding
17th-century English calf, gilt tooled with corner pieces and arms of James I. 2 clasps, missing.
Classification
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