{"product_id":"1607-geneva-breeches-octavo-bible-with-apocrypha-and-book-of-psalms","title":"1607 Geneva \"Breeches\" Octavo Bible, With Apocrypha And Book Of Psalms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e1607 Geneva \"Breeches\" Octavo Bible, With Apocrypha And Book Of Psalms:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis is an amazing variant of the Geneva \"Breeches\" Bible, containing both the Apocrypha and the Whole Book of Psalms with musical scores. This Bible was sourced from the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e library collection of Mulberry House, a former rectory of High Ongar church.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThere are remnants of iron\/brass work on the cover. These would have been latches and hooks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe cover underwent a period restoration, as it looks like as if the was spine repaired, while the original covers seem to have been retained. This tome includes within the binding the BOCP, Apocrypha, Book of Psalms with meter and a full Concordance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThere is an inscription on the back of the front cover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\"Thomas Linley's Book April 8th 1757\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis may have been owned by Thomas Linley the Elder. Tt may have belonged to the \"English Mozart\" a famous composer during the 18th Century. However further research will be needed to confirm it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eWeight - 1.836 KG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eHeight - 23.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eWidth - 17.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThickness - 7.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eDamages(Please see above photos):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOld and New Testament title pages have approximately a quarter of the page missing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe 2nd leaf into this Bible is effectively missing (about 1\/3 of the leaf is still there)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe leaves leading up to the Psalms of David are bent over at the corners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe very last page is missing the top right corner of the page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThere is foxing and stains found within the Bible, especially in the first, approximately, 40 leaves and the Book of Psalms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51049717498195,"sku":"","price":800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/57_78e5281b-1981-4aea-b4bd-18219ef1607d.png?v=1748010607","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1607-geneva-breeches-octavo-bible-with-apocrypha-and-book-of-psalms","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}