Baskerville Bible Auction
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1772 1771 Baskerville Thebiblemuseum This bible was published in parts from january 1769, in direct competition with nicholas boden, who was also publishing a bible in birmingham at the same time. the number of plates varies from copy to copy. Without the patronage of the university of cambridge and rushing to complete his bible before boden, baskerville wasn't able to match the quality of his earlier folio bible in the birmingham bible of 1769 72. Baskerville 1769 bible rebound. "the holy bible, containing the old testament and the new with the apocrypha translated out of the original tongues, with annotations.". One of 1,250 copies printed. of all of john baskerville's works, the present bible is considered to be "baskerville's magnum opus, and his most magnificent as well as his most characteristic specimen" (reed). [herbert 1146; gaskell 26; reed, a history of the old english letter founderies, p.279.
1772 1771 Baskerville Thebiblemuseum Baskerville 1769 bible rebound. "the holy bible, containing the old testament and the new with the apocrypha translated out of the original tongues, with annotations.". One of 1,250 copies printed. of all of john baskerville's works, the present bible is considered to be "baskerville's magnum opus, and his most magnificent as well as his most characteristic specimen" (reed). [herbert 1146; gaskell 26; reed, a history of the old english letter founderies, p.279. In january 2020, it was announced that the boulton family bible, printed by john baskerville in cambridge in 1763, had been placed for auction in london by the birmingham assay office who had owed the bible since 1986. Baskerville, who had printed his handsome cambridge bible just five years before, must have felt that his toes were being stepped on, so he immediately began production on a new folio bible to rival boden's. Bid live on lot 388 in the books, manuscripts and maps auction from sworders timed. The holy bible, containing the old testament and the new; with the apocrypha, printed in double column, 10 engraved plates after moreau le jeune & others, with a list of books of the bible at the front and a table of weights & measures at the end.
1772 1771 Baskerville Thebiblemuseum In january 2020, it was announced that the boulton family bible, printed by john baskerville in cambridge in 1763, had been placed for auction in london by the birmingham assay office who had owed the bible since 1986. Baskerville, who had printed his handsome cambridge bible just five years before, must have felt that his toes were being stepped on, so he immediately began production on a new folio bible to rival boden's. Bid live on lot 388 in the books, manuscripts and maps auction from sworders timed. The holy bible, containing the old testament and the new; with the apocrypha, printed in double column, 10 engraved plates after moreau le jeune & others, with a list of books of the bible at the front and a table of weights & measures at the end.
1769 1771 Baskerville Thebiblemuseum Bid live on lot 388 in the books, manuscripts and maps auction from sworders timed. The holy bible, containing the old testament and the new; with the apocrypha, printed in double column, 10 engraved plates after moreau le jeune & others, with a list of books of the bible at the front and a table of weights & measures at the end.
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