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FITTLER, J., 'The Holy Bible Ornamented with Engravings by James Fittler from Celebrated Pictures by The Old Masters', Bensley. Volume 1 'Genesis to I Chronicles', and Volume 2, 'II Chronicles to Malachi'. Black boards marked but well-bound. Undated, but Vol 1 has an interesting manuscript dedication to Sir Edward Owen KCB: These sacred volumes/are small but suitable offerings,/as they containn the Precepts of those virtues,/which most Exalt Humanity,/while their blessed effects are best proved,/by his conspicuous practice of them - /Especially/On Wednesday the 16th of April 1817/ at Calais,/in presiding over the perilous duty/of preserving his shipwrecked fellow Creatures/from destruction!' Owen was a long-serving naval officer (later MP) who featured in many actions all over the empire.
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