The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Tongues; and With the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be Read in Churches.

Exquisitely bound 18th century Cambridge University printing of the Holy Bible. Octavo, sumptuously bound in full contemporary straight grain morocco with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt border with floral scrolling, corner medallions and fleurons to the front and rear panels, tan and black oval central onlays to both panels with gilt christogram within gilt sunburst motif, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt. Although lacking any binders label, this binding very closely matches example 182 in Maggs catalogue 1212 bound by Joseph Coxhead. In near fine condition. A stunning example.