![BIBLE, English. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments. London: G. and W. Nichol for John Reeves, 1811. [With:] The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments. London: C. Whittingham for John Reeves, n.d.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2010/NYR/2010_NYR_02361_0153_000(bible_english_the_holy_bible_containing_the_old_and_new_testaments_lon095210).jpg?w=1)
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BIBLE, English. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments. London: G. and W. Nichol for John Reeves, 1811. [With:] The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments. London: C. Whittingham for John Reeves, n.d.
2 volumes, 12o (148 x 96 mm). Frontispiece and 11 engraved plates. Green straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with gilt roll border enclosing a large gilt-tooled cathedral design, spines in two compartments each with a gilt-tooled cathedral design, gilt-tooled turn-ins, pink silk doublures and free endpapers, gilt edges concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of PALM SUNDAY (Bible) and THE LAST SUPPER (Book of Common Prayer) (lacking silk from upper endpaper of Bible, two leaves loose from gutter of Bible, text block completely detached from binding in the Book of Common Prayer, light rubbing to extremities of each volume); matching contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco-covered wooden box with crimson velvet lining, broken. Provenance: J.P.H. Somerset (early ink signature); Estelle Doheny (her sale Christie's 17 October 1988, lot 1293). (2)
2 volumes, 12o (148 x 96 mm). Frontispiece and 11 engraved plates. Green straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with gilt roll border enclosing a large gilt-tooled cathedral design, spines in two compartments each with a gilt-tooled cathedral design, gilt-tooled turn-ins, pink silk doublures and free endpapers, gilt edges concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of PALM SUNDAY (Bible) and THE LAST SUPPER (Book of Common Prayer) (lacking silk from upper endpaper of Bible, two leaves loose from gutter of Bible, text block completely detached from binding in the Book of Common Prayer, light rubbing to extremities of each volume); matching contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco-covered wooden box with crimson velvet lining, broken. Provenance: J.P.H. Somerset (early ink signature); Estelle Doheny (her sale Christie's 17 October 1988, lot 1293). (2)