Commonwealth and Protectorate Bible. The Holy Bible [...], [...

Hammer

£280

Commonwealth and Protectorate Bible. The Holy Bible [...], [&] The Psalms of David [...], London: Printed by John Feild (sic, i.e. Field), one of his Highnes's (sic) Printers, 1657, repaired title-page engraved by William Vaughan, separate New Testament title-page dated 1656, red-ruled contents, printed in double-columns with 75 lines to the page, in-text biblical narrative engravings, 4pp of Pitt family genealogical manuscript notices, dated from 1752 to 1826, early 20th century reverse calf (rubbed, chipped, chipped spine), gilt-lettered spine, 12mo (15.9cm x 9.1cm), [Herbert 653].

Provenance: the Pitt family, presumably a cadet branch of the Dorset dynasty of nabobs and Prime Ministers.