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A very scarce 1701 edition of the Bible, edited and arranged by English divine William Lloyd, and with an engraved title page. A very scarce 1701 edition of the Holy Bible, containing both the Old and New Testament. Usually found bound in one volume, the work has here been bound in two, with the division appearing prior to the start of the Apocrypha.Illustrated with an engraved title page signed by 'Sturt sculp'.This edition of the Bible is understood to have been supervised by William Lloyd, Bishop of Worcester. The text contains a long note on Jewish Weights and Measures compiled by Richard Cumberland (1631-1718), Bishop of Peterborough.In this edition the date of the Nativity is taken as the central event in history, with some scholars identifying this Bible as the first English Bible to identify years as either 'Before Christ' or 'Anno Domini.'ESTC T90369With the register [1], a5, A-4H6, 4I8; 4K-5D6, 5E4, 5F-6F6.With the armorial bookplate of George Henry Evrington to the front pastedown, and with inscriptions to the front pastedown of volume I detailing family births and deaths between 1802 and 1832.The Apocrypha is included in the pagination and register. With a letterpress title page at the start of the New Testament, but with pagination remaining continuous. In reverse calf bindings. Joints starting, and all somewhat tenderly held. Losses of leather to board perimeters, joints, and spine heads and tails. Bookplate and inscriptions to volume I front pastedown. Minor worming to head of front pastedown of volume I, and two following blanks. Worming to volume II front pastedown fore edge, and following two blanks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but generally clean and bright, with the odd handling mark, and light spotting to page perimeters. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 887F11
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