Accession number
PML 23768-69
Published
Oxford : Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, for Great Britain; and to the University, MDCCXVII [1717]
Credit line
James Brydges, Duke of Chandos, armorial binding; Pierpont Morgan Library, purchased from Maggs Bros., 1926.
Notes
Known as the "Vinegar Bible" from the misprint "The parable of the vinegar" in the headline above Luke XX, in which the last word should read "vineyard."
New Testament has special title page, dated 1716 and with a view of Oxford.
PML copy divided between leaves Eee1 and Eee2.
PML copy printed on vellum.
PML copy wants 1 leaf: c2 (blank?).
Printed in double columns.
Printed in large type, 2 columns with many illustrations and initial letters engraved on stone (steel?) by various artists. Titles in red and black and ruled in red throughout.
Signatures: [pi]¹ (*)² [*]² a-c²; A-Z⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ Aaa-Zzz⁶ Aaaa-Pppp⁶ Qqqq⁴; [pi]¹ [A]-[X]⁶ [Y]⁴. Engraved frontispieces to each volume are [pi]¹.
With added engraved title pages.
New Testament has special title page, dated 1716 and with a view of Oxford.
PML copy divided between leaves Eee1 and Eee2.
PML copy printed on vellum.
PML copy wants 1 leaf: c2 (blank?).
Printed in double columns.
Printed in large type, 2 columns with many illustrations and initial letters engraved on stone (steel?) by various artists. Titles in red and black and ruled in red throughout.
Signatures: [pi]¹ (*)² [*]² a-c²; A-Z⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ Aaa-Zzz⁶ Aaaa-Pppp⁶ Qqqq⁴; [pi]¹ [A]-[X]⁶ [Y]⁴. Engraved frontispieces to each volume are [pi]¹.
With added engraved title pages.
Description
2 v. : illustrations (steel engravings) ; 57 cm
Binding
Blue velvet with engraved plaques and catches with the arms of the James Bridges, Earl of Chandos.
Classification
Catalog link
Department