The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New:. translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special comand. Appointed to be read in churches.
John Baskerville (1706-1775)
Category
Books
Date
1763
Materials
Place of origin
Cambridge
Collection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 3222816
Summary
Bibliographic description
[1150]p. ; fol. Provenance: first free endpaper inscribed "The family of Robert First Marquis of Londonderry" with records of his children's births inscribed beneath; the second free endpaper: "The children of Charles Wm Vane 3rd the Marquis of Londonderry [and] Frances Anne Vane daughter of Sir Henry Vane and Anne Countess of Antrim" with birth dates inscribed beneath; tp. verso: "The family of Charles Stewart Henry 7th Marquess of Londonderry" with names and birth dates inscribed beneath. Additional leaf of Mount Stewart headed notepaper inserted with pencil ms. list of marriages of 1st Marquess' daughters. [Probably hand of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry.] Binding: eighteenth-century plain calf; triple gilt fillets on borders and spine compartments; six raised bands.
Makers and roles
John Baskerville (1706-1775), printer