{"product_id":"1956-bay-psalm-book-facsimile-2-volume-set-w-slipcase","title":"1956 Bay Psalm Book Facsimile 2 volume set w\/ slipcase","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eOffered is a complete two-volume set of The Bay Psalm Book, a facsimile reprint of the legendary 1640 first edition, accompanied by The Enigma of the Bay Psalm Book by Zoltán Haraszti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"738\"\u003ePublished by The University of Chicago Press in 1956, this scholarly edition faithfully reproduces the first book printed in British North America. The companion volume provides Haraszti's acclaimed research into the history, printing, and significance of the Bay Psalm Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eA wonderful addition for collectors of Americana, early printing, colonial history, Puritan studies, or fine press and bibliographical works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ntyisd\" data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yy82or\" data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"970\"\u003eThe Bay Psalm Book: A Facsimile Reprint of the First Edition of 1640\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b6m2q7\" data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eThe Enigma of the Bay Psalm Book by Zoltán Haraszti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003ePublisher: The University of Chicago Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003ePublication Date: 1956\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eBinding: Original publisher's brown cloth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003eComplete two-volume set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y6yoem\" data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eClean interiors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8ciu7w\" data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eTight bindings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rgafd7\" data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eSolid hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cmgoqq\" data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eNo writing or highlighting observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kl8mhu\" data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eLight shelf wear consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"175lfno\" data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003eMild rubbing to cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vcyj9f\" data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003eGilt lettering remains legible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14q6rwe\" data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eNo dust jackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hlyorq\" data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003eThe original Bay Psalm Book (1640) was the first book printed in British North America and is considered one of the great treasures of American printing history. Only eleven original copies are known to survive, with one selling for more than $14 million in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003eThis 1956 University of Chicago Press edition became the standard scholarly facsimile for historians and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight - 1KG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 20.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 14cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 5.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54212808606035,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8113.jpg?v=1783329912","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1956-bay-psalm-book-facsimile-2-volume-set-w-slipcase","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}