{"product_id":"1763-john-baskerville-cambridge-pulpit-bible","title":"1763 John Baskerville Cambridge Pulpit Bible","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:0e0e2259-b347-4fbc-b7a8-9cf2337038c5-2\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:0e0e2259-b347-4fbc-b7a8-9cf2337038c5-2\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:0e0e2259-b347-4fbc-b7a8-9cf2337038c5-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bd6a950a-f9ac-46cf-90ee-23731bf4b26a\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eOffered is an authentic and substantial 1763 Baskerville Pulpit Bible, one of the masterpieces of eighteenth-century English printing and typography. Printed in Cambridge by John Baskerville, this monumental folio Bible is widely regarded as the finest edition of the King James Bible produced during the eighteenth century and one of the most beautiful books ever printed in the English language. Baskerville's Bible is often described as his magnum opus, representing the culmination of his innovations in typography, papermaking, ink formulation, and presswork. Only about 1,250 copies of the folio Bible were printed. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eThis copy includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11qcvur\" data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"952\"\u003eComplete Old Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pbd3xq\" data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eComplete Apocrypha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xt79pj\" data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eSeparate New Testament title page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18gyo2u\" data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eIndex to the Holy Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h1npjl\" data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eChronological tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"d0aerz\" data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eDecorative engraved and typographic title pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wcpt6y\" data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eWide red-ruled margins characteristic of Baskerville's design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003eThe typography is exceptionally crisp, with generous margins preserved throughout. The paper remains bright with only moderate foxing typical of a 260-year-old volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ik1b3w\" data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eComplete text with Genesis through Revelation and concluding Index present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vl9jo0\" data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eAttractive nineteenth-century full calf binding, likely a Victorian rebinding or rebacking preserving the original text block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xxn9q9\" data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003eRaised bands with gilt spine title.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2onltv\" data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003eWear to the head and foot of the spine and rubbing to extremities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18hx6rn\" data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eModerate foxing throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"s2je22\" data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003eText block remains clean, sound, and highly presentable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rxiua8\" data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003eLarge, untrimmed margins retain Baskerville's distinctive red ruling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003eThis is an excellent collector's copy suitable for both display and scholarly use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Landmark in the History of Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003eJohn Baskerville revolutionized book production during the Enlightenment. Dissatisfied with the coarse appearance of contemporary printing, he redesigned nearly every aspect of the printing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eAmong his innovations were:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18vtn1p\" data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003ehis now-famous Baskerville typeface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mkul60\" data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003eexceptionally smooth paper (developed with James Whatman)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1y9w0m8\" data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003erich black inks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18v1rad\" data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2354\"\u003eprecisely finished presses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1eph5v2\" data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003espacious page layouts with generous margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2925\"\u003eThis Bible was printed in 1763, one of the most consequential years in British history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"2941\"\u003eThat year saw:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2943\" data-end=\"3327\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"178agul\" data-start=\"2943\" data-end=\"3013\"\u003eThe signing of the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eTreaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years' War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"172owj6\" data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3069\"\u003eBritain emerge as the dominant global imperial power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6pt7rf\" data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3102\"\u003eKing George III on the throne.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"edsdxc\" data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3201\"\u003eThe early stirrings of political tensions that would eventually lead to the American Revolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i3u4uj\" data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3327\"\u003eThe height of the Enlightenment, when advances in science, philosophy, and printing transformed European intellectual life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3329\" data-end=\"3689\"\u003ePrinting this Bible required special authorization. At the time, the King James Bible could legally be printed only by the King's Printer or by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Baskerville secured appointment as Printer to the University of Cambridge, allowing him to produce this extraordinary folio edition. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Museum-Quality Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5272\" data-end=\"5697\"\u003eThe 1763 Baskerville Bible has long been regarded as one of the supreme achievements of English typography. Institutions such as the Museum of the Bible, Trinity College Dublin, and Canterbury Cathedral preserve copies as highlights of their rare book collections. 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