73 83(BIBLE). The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New. Cambridge, 1763. Large, thick folio, early full black morocco gilt rebacked with original spine laid down. $18,000 Baskerville’s Masterpiece, The Magnificent 1763 Folio Bible, Bound In Full Morocco-Gilt First Baskerville edition, one of only 1250 copies, an impressive folio production splendidly bound in early full morocco gilt. “This edition ‘has always been regarded as Baskerville’s magnum opus and is his most magnificent as well as his most characteristic specimen” (Herbert 1146). “His most ambitious undertaking… widely acclaimed as his masterpiece” (Art of the Printed Book, 26).. Beautifully printed in two columns of large type. With Apocrypha. Leaf C2 with marginal closed tear, faint marginal staining to leaves 8K1-2, occasional very faint foxing; interior generally quite clean and fine. Very handsome morocco-gilt binding expertly restored. An excellent copy of this landmark fine press Bible.
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