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 be read in churches.
Category
Books
Date
1772
Materials
Place of origin
Edinburgh
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3054859.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
[1120]p. . 8vo.. Provenance: Inscriptions on flyleaf: (1) Jane Stodart / a present from her Father (2) To the Lady Mary Ann Compton from the early & much attached friend of her dear Mother / Jane Stodart / Edin. 1838 [i.e. gift to Lady Marian Alford (1817-88), mother of 2nd & 3rd earls Brownlow, daughter of marquess of Northampton]. Binding: Olive morocco, heavily gilt (rubbed), with key-pattern border, exotic cranes, and musical instruments in centre-pieces; spine gilt (probably Scottish eighteenth-century).