Live auction - Lot 818

[Bible]

STACKHOUSE, Thomas

A new history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity [...].

London, J. Hinton, 1762-1764

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Lot description

2 parts in 1 vol., folio: [8], [4] pp.; 104 pl. (min. brown stains on pl. 73 (Esther and Ahasuerus), occ. normal toning or spotting).

Mod. half sheep signed G. Cawte & Son, marbled paper boards, flat spine (joints partly split, spine rubbed, corners bumped).

Collection of plates of Stackhouse's major work, complete with all 104 engravings: a portrait of the author by G. Vertue after I. Woolaston, 6 maps and 96 Biblical scenes, of which 5 folding, engr. by o.a. G. Van der Gucht, J. Hulett, E. Rooker, E. Kirkall, Cl. Du Bosc, etc., after o.a. G. Hoet, Ch. Le Brun, P. Veronese, M. Scheits, etc.
Prov. Richard William Smith Griffith (mod. arm. bookpl.).

Lot 818

A new history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity [...].

STACKHOUSE, Thomas

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