The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New. . Newly translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised.
John Hopkins (d.1570)
Category
Books
Date
1657
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3122239
Summary
Bibliographic description
[1354]p. . 8vo.. All pages ruled in red. Provenance: Bookplate: John Brownlowe, viscount Tyrconnel (armorial). In April 1754 inventory of books in Belton Chapel (after Tyrconnel's death) as '2 Bibles, ruled, bound in Crimson Velvet, with Slver Bosses, gilt. (Used) / At the Communion Table'. Binding: Seventeenth-century dark-red velvet binding over boards (worn; front board and spine-strip detached), heavy silver-glt corner-pieces and centre-pieces. Marbled end-papers, edges of text-block gilt. In consrvation tissue with card wrapper.
Makers and roles
John Hopkins (d.1570) Thomas Sternhold (d.1549) Robert C. Vaughan (fl.mid 17th century)