Containing The Old Testament And The New. Bound with: The Book Of Common Prayer (John Field, 1666); Index Biblicus (John Field, 1668); The Whole Book Of Psalms (John Field, 1666).
The Holy Bible Containing The Old Testament And The New. Bound with: The Book Of Common Prayer (John Field, 1666); Index Biblicus (John Field, 1668); The Whole Book Of Psalms (John Field, 1666).
John Field, 1666.
4to (228 x 170mm). Bound in handsome late 18th century red calf by Kalthoeber, gilt borders to covers, five raised bands to the spine decorated gilt, lettered gilt to spine. All edges gilt. With a large and accomplished fore-edge painting of Norwich Cathedral and the picturesque riverside around it (likely 19th c., measuring 110 x 288mm fanned). With a 19th century broadside, beginning "Reader, search the scriptures", printed by W. Fox of St. Neots, pasted to the front endpaper (160 x 115mm). A near fine copy, the binding very well preserved indeed, with only the faintest rubbing to its extremities, internally fresh.
Known as The Preacher's Bible, owing to its suitability for use at the pulpit, Field's 1668 Bible was printed in the last year of his life. Between 1655 and his death in 1668, John Field dominated the field of Bible production in England.
A wonderful combination of a significant edition of the Bible, a fine 18th century binding, and an attractive, early, fore-edge painting.
PROVENANCE: Samuel (1774-1815) and Elizabeth Whitbread (1765-1846), bookplates to front pastedown; Helena Shaw Lefevre (1823-1897), ownership inscription to first blank dated February 1847.
ESTC R18074 (Bible); ESTC R4628 (Common Prayer); ESTC R25715 (Index Biblicus); ESTC R17943 (Psalms).
Stock ID: 42667
£3,500.00
