2112826. BOOK BANDS. A BEAUTIFUL BOUND BIBLE FROM 1764 IN A GREEN MOROCCO BIND WITH GILT BACK DECORATION, CHISELED CUTTING AND BRONZE BUCKLES.
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2112826. BOOK BANDS. A BEAUTIFUL BOUND BIBLE FROM 1764 IN A GREEN MOROCCO BIND WITH GILT BACK DECORATION, CHISELED CUTTING AND BRONZE BUCKLES.
Description
Book binding. A dark green full leather binding (possibly morocco) with gilt spine text on red label and tasteful gilt decoration in part title barrels. The binders with gilded frames and buckles of bronze. Chiseled gilt cuts and beautifully marbled endpapers. With the initials S. M. G. gilt on front cover. Contains; Biblia, that is, all the holy writings, of the old and new testaments, in Swedish: with several editions, both to the text and to the usual concordances, compared, and provided with short capital summaries. Printed by Johan Georg Lange, Gothenburg, 1764. Third edition. (XVI), 1384 pages + (VIII), 416 pages.
Condition
The band with some spots on the covers, but in good condition. The first pages layer stained and the rest of the insert slightly toned.
2112826. BOOK BANDS. A BEAUTIFUL BOUND BIBLE FROM 1764 IN A GREEN MOROCCO BIND WITH GILT BACK DECORATION, CHISELED CUTTING AND BRONZE BUCKLES.
Description
Book binding. A dark green full leather binding (possibly morocco) with gilt spine text on red label and tasteful gilt decoration in part title barrels. The binders with gilded frames and buckles of bronze. Chiseled gilt cuts and beautifully marbled endpapers. With the initials S. M. G. gilt on front cover. Contains; Biblia, that is, all the holy writings, of the old and new testaments, in Swedish: with several editions, both to the text and to the usual concordances, compared, and provided with short capital summaries. Printed by Johan Georg Lange, Gothenburg, 1764. Third edition. (XVI), 1384 pages + (VIII), 416 pages.
Condition
The band with some spots on the covers, but in good condition. The first pages layer stained and the rest of the insert slightly toned.