RESTRICTED. Embroidered binding, cracked spine. Review required (typical turnaround time 1 to 2 weeks).

The New Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ : newly translated out of the original Greeke, and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall commandement.

Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, 1625.

1 volume ; 11 cm (16mo)

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Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.

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From dealer's description: "17th CENTURY EMBRODIERED BINDING 17. BIBLE [with] PSALMS. The Nezv Testament [ . .][with] The Whole Booke of Davids Psalms (1) London, Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1625, (2) London, W[illiam].S[tansby] for the company of Stationers, 1631 (1) 16mo. 264 unnumbered 11. A-Z 8, Aa-Gg 8, last blank. Roman letter, little italic. Ruled in red throughout. T-p within woodcut border of royal arms and allegorical female figures, lion and dragon below. Ornament at head of first page with roses and thistles, contemporary price code on first fep. and autographs of M. Butler of Ingatestone 1846 and J. Edwards 1847 at head oft­ p. Woodcut initials and ornaments, light browning, very occasional foxing. (2) 16mo. pp. [2] 439 [7]. Roman letter, some italic, musical notation by Sternhold and Hopkins. Ruled in red throughout. T-p with woodcut border of King David flanked by women with trumpets, obelisks and sphinxes. Verse text, marginal prose. Light browning, occasional foxing. In folding box. Two vols in one, in wonderful contemporary embroidered binding: green canvas ground decorated with multi-coloured flowers in silk thread using a tapestry-stitch, stems and border in slightly raised silver braids, silver divider down spine. Silver threads slightly oxidised. Probably minor braid losses, a little rubbed, but good. Clean, crisp copies in a spectacular and well­ preserved binding, a.e.g. A rare edition of the English New Testament, and the Psalms of David with both prose and verse !Jrit'S for the reader to follow either in speech or in song, in a beautifiti!J embroidered vibrant floral binding with silk flowers and silver threaded stems. Tudor roses, in a light pink silk with red or green outlines, with olive-green leaves, and thistles in a variety of shades of blue, together with their corresponding leaves, cover the surface. The leaves are rendered in a variety ofgreens and yellows, reflecting the natural aging process. The floral elements are surrounded by .m,ir/ing silver stems, woven in a thick raised plait stitch. This motif is repeated in the woodcut ornament above the beginning of the New Testament text, possib!J reflecting the heraldry of England and Scot/and. 'Embroidered bindings can be found throughout the sixteenth century and particularlY in the first half of the seventeenth century, when there was a considerable vogue for small format devotional books with embroidered covers, often depicting religious imagery, but not uncommon!J plants' (Pearson p.21). These types of bindings were popltlar with nobleJvomen and princesses of the Tltdor era; there exist a jew examples embroidered by Elizabeth I herself; thry continued to be made in small numbers lfntil the Civil War. Such bindings are exceptionallY rare, maf!)l Jvere looted for their pmious metals, some were worn out, others deliberate!J 'spoiled' by disapproving Puritans. This New Testament is 'remarkable as [it contains] Old Tcsla!!Jent Epistles' at the end, covering the dqys before Easter, the Annumiation and the feast of Stjohn the Baptist. The collection provides ea.ry access to a range of Old Testament scriptltre relating to the most important celebrations in the Christian calendar. Besides maf!)l of the Psalms there are initials, identijjing the composers. While Thomas Sternhold (150049) and John Hopkins (d. 1570) are responsible for the mqjority of the works, there are also contributions by WillifJIJJ Kethe, William Whittit ,gbam, John Pullai!l and Thomas Norton. STC records U.S. copies on!J at N.Y Public Library and Bible Sodety. STC:2926, Darlow and Moule: 308, cf. Davenport: p.33 Stock Number: L4369." Ordered from Sokol Books, D9731, 2024-04-05, email quote.

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