Holy Bible, Richard Ware & John Baskett Edition, 1733.
- £495.00
Heavy 18th century Holy Bible.
Gilt tooled leather boards.
Printed and sold by Richard Ware at Ye Bible & Sun in Amen Corner.
The Book of Common Prayer and administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. According to the use of the Church of England. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches.
Oxford:
Printed by John Baskett, printer to the University.
MDCCXXXIII (1733).
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: newly translated out of the original tongues: And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised.
By His Majesty’s Special Command.
Appointed to read in Churches.
Oxford:
Printed by John Baskett, printer to the University.
MDCCXXXIII (1733).
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, newly translated out of the Greek: And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised.
By His Majesty’s Special Command.
Appointed to read in Churches.
London:
Printed by John Baskett, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.
MDCCXXXIII (1733).
Three pages of family genealogy for the surnames Was (Wass)/Weekes/Pilcher.
Measures 25cms x 19cms and is 9cms thick.
Weighs approximately 2.5kgs.
Condition – obviously a well used bible, outer boards marked and worn, spine creased and starting to detach. All the inner pages are pretty good, clean and perfectly readable. It’s the first half a dozen or so pages that have suffered the most, with some losses, tears and old repairs.
Summing up, a rare old Bible, certainly worthy of saving....or you could use as it is.
