THE HOLY BIBLE, Containing the Old and New Testaments, with Arguments to the Different Books; and Moral and Theological Observations, Illustrating Each Chapter, and Shewing the Use and Improvement to be Made of it.
Edinburgh: Colin MacFarquhar (printer, Old testatment) William Darling, Printer, ( New Testament), 1776. Half-Leather. Folio. Item #4566
No pagination, bound in contemporary blind stamped calf with early joint repairs; all edges and endpapers marbled, front blank repaired near gutter; some internal soiling, older paper repair to lower corners of the first and last several leaves; 3 leaves with lower fore-corners chipped, one affecting a few words, and one a side note. An early edition, not in Darlow and Moule and quite scarce. An interesting two page manuscript laid in, neatly written and titled "A Novel Calculation" citing the author, notes, calculations of the number of books, chapters, verses, words, letters, etc. in both the new and old testament, dated 8th December 1864.
Price: $800.00