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A 1630 quarto Cambridge printed bible bound by Andreas Linde; one of the rarest 18 th century binders working in London.______ The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New: newly translated out of the originall tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall command. Appointed to be read in churches.________ [Cambridge] : Printed by Tho: and Iohn Buck printers to the University of Cambridge, [1630]_______________ [16], 1153, [1] p. ; 4? 23 x 17cm. Complete.________________ Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 432 . ESTC S117093___________ Bound with : The vvhole book of Psalmes: collected into English meeter, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others, conferred with the Hebrew, with apt notes to sing them withall. Set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches . [Cambridge] : Printed by Thomas and John Buck, printers to the Universitie of Cambridge, Anno Dom. 1630.__________________ [10], 103, [7] p. : music ; 4?, 23 x 17cm. ESTC S101954_______________ Internally : Text begins with a Book of Common prayer lacking title. Bible complete, Psalms; last leaf of index repaired with loss, else complete. Contents with occasional age toning and a few marks but generally clean and crisp, all edges gilt. A very good complete copy of a 1630 Cambridge printed bible in a fine binding, the first roman letter quarto edition of the KJV printed at Cambridge._______________ Bound in full red morocco by Andreas Linde with a gilt cable roll border, dog-tooth roll and a simple gilt line enclosing an intricate foliate border, each corner decorated with a horn-blowing cherub standing on a pedestal made up from small tools supported by a palm, the middle of each edge decorated with a crested urn. Spine divided into six compartments decorated alternately with gilt cross hatching and a gilt fish scale design. Light rubbing, some soiling and staining, hinges in upper and lower spine compartments just starting to show signs of creasing / cracking - nothing serious -and the binding remains strong and tight. Overall; a beautiful binding with an attractive patina in very nice condition. Bindings by Andreas Linde are extremely uncommon, this is large, well preserved example.______________ Andreas Linde was one of the first German binders working in London, from around 1750, and seems only to have bound books for a short period. Consequently his output was not great. In spite of his short career he bound several books for George III which can be found in the kings library._______________ For bindings by Andreas Linde using some of the same tools see : BL Database of bookbindings 218d3 ; foliate tools and crest on central urn, BL " " " Davis 162 ; Cherubs and spine tooling, The Royal trust collection copy of : La Gerusalemme liberata / di Torquato Tasso con le figure di Giambatista Piazzetta. 1745 ; tools supporting cherubs, central urns & foliate tools. Maggs, Bookbinding in the British isles, Catalogue 1212, item 130 for an almost identical foliate tooled border using the same tools._____PLEASE CONTACT THE SELLER FOR DETAILS CONCERNING PRICE AND SHIPPING BEFORE ORDERING. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000001
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