[KING, Henry (1592-1669), bishop of Chichester].The Psalmes of David, from the new translation of the Bible turned into meter: To be sung after the old tunes used in the Churches. London: by Ed. Griffin, and are to be sold by Humphrey Mosely, 1651.

[KING, Henry (1592-1669), bishop of Chichester].The Psalmes of David, from the new translation of the Bible turned into meter: To be sung after the old tunes used in the Churches. London: by Ed. Griffin, and are to be sold by Humphrey Mosely, 1651.

12° (145 x 80mm). Collation: A⁴ B-N¹² n⁴ (lacking final blank). Additional engraved title by Robert Vaughan, printed title within typographic border, last three leaves of woodcut musical notation and errata. 19th-century purple straight-grained morocco decorated in blind with gilt fillets, edges gilt. Provenance: Cardiff Castle bookplate.

FIRST EDITION of the translation by Henry King. Wing B2446; Grolier, Wither to Prior 509.