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DOS-À-DOS BINDINGS – STERNHOLD, Thomas. The Whole Booke of Psalmes. London: I.L. for the Company of Stationers, 1643. [Bound with:] The New Testament. Edinburgh: Robert Bryson, 1641.
The Psalter and New Testament bound in a contemporary English dos-à-dos binding, richly embroidered with floral motifs. ESTC R1700554 & R172929, locating only one copy at the National Library of Scotland; Wing B-2394 & B-2645A.
2 works in one volume, 24mo (approx. 110 x 55mm). Titles within typographical borders (occasional light dampstaining). Contemporary English dos-à-dos binding of white satin embroidered with a large central floral design on both sides in shaded white, green, red, yellow, and blue, in a heightened frame of silver thread from which tendrils droop in high relief, spines with five alternating flowers, two in silver thread, gilt edges (rubbed, somewhat darkened, some threads lost and weft occasionally bare).
Together with a similar dos-à-dos binding on The Whole Booke of Psalmes (London: Imprinted for the Company of Stationers, 1638) and the The New Testament. (London: Robert Barker, 1637). 24mo. Design on both covers of five raised rosettes in silver thread (worn with some areas of loss, particularly on spine); green buckram clamshell case. Provenance: Paul Hirsch. ESTC S711 (variant imprint) & S91022, locating only 2 copies (BL and Yale); STC 2681.3 & 2953.3.
The Psalter and New Testament bound in a contemporary English dos-à-dos binding, richly embroidered with floral motifs. ESTC R1700554 & R172929, locating only one copy at the National Library of Scotland; Wing B-2394 & B-2645A.
2 works in one volume, 24mo (approx. 110 x 55mm). Titles within typographical borders (occasional light dampstaining). Contemporary English dos-à-dos binding of white satin embroidered with a large central floral design on both sides in shaded white, green, red, yellow, and blue, in a heightened frame of silver thread from which tendrils droop in high relief, spines with five alternating flowers, two in silver thread, gilt edges (rubbed, somewhat darkened, some threads lost and weft occasionally bare).
Together with a similar dos-à-dos binding on The Whole Booke of Psalmes (London: Imprinted for the Company of Stationers, 1638) and the The New Testament. (London: Robert Barker, 1637). 24mo. Design on both covers of five raised rosettes in silver thread (worn with some areas of loss, particularly on spine); green buckram clamshell case. Provenance: Paul Hirsch. ESTC S711 (variant imprint) & S91022, locating only 2 copies (BL and Yale); STC 2681.3 & 2953.3.
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