[BIBLE LEAVES - ENGLISH - 16TH CENTURY]. A group of 9 Bible leaves in English, comprising:
Sale 873 - Fine Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 12, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $16,875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[BIBLE LEAVES - ENGLISH - 16TH CENTURY]. A group of 9 Bible leaves in English, comprising:
Coverdale Bible. London, 1537. 2 leaves, from the Old Testament, containing a portion of Genesis 2-4. and Revelation 2-3. -- Taverner’s Bible - New Testament. London, 1539. Title-page. 4to. -- The Great Bible. London, 1541. Bifolium from the New Testament, containing a portion of Luke 9-11 and 2 non-sequential leaves comprising the frontispiece and a portion of the Old Testament, Genesis 2-3. -- The Bishop’s Bible. London, 1568. Frontispiece with engraving of Queen Elizabeth I. -- The Bishop’s Bible. London, 1585. Title-page. -- Facsimile copy of Francis Fry’s 1535 Coverdale Bible. 1866. Title-page. -- Together, 9 leaves, 373 x 470 mm or smaller, matted or matted and framed (unexamined out of frames.)
Property from the Collection of LSC Communications, Inc.
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