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BIBLE. O.T. Book of DANIEL. English. [HUGH BROUGHTON, translator]. Daniel his Chaldie visions and his Ebrew. London: Printed by Gabriell Simson 1597. Small 4to, 170 x 130mm. (6 5/8 x 5 1/8in.), old red hard-grained morocco gilt, binding worn, title stained and with two small patches to blank areas, other sporadic dampstaining throughout affecting upper and outer portions, a single wormhole throughout catching some text and all engravings, folding text leaf F4 cropped affecting last line on verso. Second Edition, 4 pages of Hebrew printing in red and black, woodcut printer's device on title (McKerrow 308), an emblematic tailpiece woodcut at end signed GB, 4 engraved plates attributed to William Rogers (Hind I: 272-3). Herbert 237; STC 2786.
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BIBLE. O.T. Book of DANIEL. English. [HUGH BROUGHTON, translator]. Daniel his Chaldie visions and his Ebrew. London: Printed by Gabriell Simson 1597. Small 4to, 170 x 130mm. (6 5/8 x 5 1/8in.), old red hard-grained morocco gilt, binding worn, title stained and with two small patches to blank areas, other sporadic dampstaining throughout affecting upper and outer portions, a single wormhole throughout catching some text and all engravings, folding text leaf F4 cropped affecting last line on verso. Second Edition, 4 pages of Hebrew printing in red and black, woodcut printer's device on title (McKerrow 308), an emblematic tailpiece woodcut at end signed GB, 4 engraved plates attributed to William Rogers (Hind I: 272-3). Herbert 237; STC 2786.
Hugh Broughton (1549-1612) was "an eminent Hebraist who for a long time considered the re-translation of the OT." -- Herbert.
Provenance: John Camp Williams, book label.
Hugh Broughton (1549-1612) was "an eminent Hebraist who for a long time considered the re-translation of the OT." -- Herbert.
Provenance: John Camp Williams, book label.