THE BOOK OF RUTH. Translated out of the original tongues; & with the former translations diligently compared and rived by His Majesty’s special command.
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d\b\fs24 The Bible: THE BOOK OF RUTH. Translated out of the original tongues; & with the former translations diligently compared and rived by His Majesty's special command. Pp. [18], title and text within elaborate decorative borders printed in red; tall demy 8vo; stiff paper or card (described by McKitterick as 'thin boards loosely covered with maroon batik paper') wrappers covered in blue/green & yellow batik paper, backstrip lightly faded and rubbed at extremities; within blue paper slipcase with white cloth top & bottom edges and paper title label printed in red & black; slipcase within a plain blue cloth portfolio, lightly marked and worn; all within a later (but not recent) custom-made slipcase of qr. navy morocco, spine lettered in gilt between raised bands, blue cloth sides, slightly foxed and worn, with a few small surface to grazes; endpapers lightly offset, a couple of spots of foxing; The Nonesuch Press, London, 1923. McKitterick 3, variant binding. *From the library of David Levine, Sydney, whose book label is on verso of the linen portfolio; with the earlier armorial bookplate of Oliver Brett (below a remnant of another label) on verso of upper wrapper. Oliver Brett (1881-1963), third Viscount Esher, was a notable collector of British literature, whose library was sold by Sotheby's over three sales in 1946. Item #165178
Price: $500.00