BIBLE, Psalms. The Psalms of David, in Prose and Verse: With the whole Forme of Discipline, and Prayers, according to the Church of Scotland. Aberdeen: by Edward Raban for David Melville, 1633. Two parts in one volume, 8° (169 x 104mm). Title within typographic border, woodcut musical notation and initials. (Lacks first ?blank leaf, tear in lower corner of RR4 & 5 repaired with loss of a few letters, title and final leaf with inner margin repaired, a few leaves with minor paper faults, margins trimmed occasionally just touching headline and signatures.) 19th-century brown morocco, covers panelled in gilt and blind with gilt centre- and cornerpieces, spine gilt in compartments, by Bedford, edges gilt. Provenance: Mount Stuart bookplate. STC 16597 & 2721.5

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BIBLE, Psalms. The Psalms of David, in Prose and Verse: With the whole Forme of Discipline, and Prayers, according to the Church of Scotland. Aberdeen: by Edward Raban for David Melville, 1633. Two parts in one volume, 8° (169 x 104mm). Title within typographic border, woodcut musical notation and initials. (Lacks first ?blank leaf, tear in lower corner of RR4 & 5 repaired with loss of a few letters, title and final leaf with inner margin repaired, a few leaves with minor paper faults, margins trimmed occasionally just touching headline and signatures.) 19th-century brown morocco, covers panelled in gilt and blind with gilt centre- and cornerpieces, spine gilt in compartments, by Bedford, edges gilt. Provenance: Mount Stuart bookplate. STC 16597 & 2721.5

The Psalms of David in Prose and Meeter. With their whole Tunes in foure or mo (sic) parts, and some Psalmes in Reports. Edinburgh: by the Heirs of Andrew Hart, 1635. 8° (163 x 110mm). Title and woodcut vignette within typographic border, woodcut musical notation, woodcut and typographic initials and ornaments. (Lacks final blank leaf, margins trimmed occasionally touching rule border or a few letters.) 19th-century purple morocco, gilt double fillet round covers, edges gilt. Provenance: Mount Stuart bookplate. STC 16599 (2)

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