MASSIVE 18th CENTURY ENGRAVED HOLY BIBLE 1738 300 CUTTS LARGE PAPER BASKETT BIBLE 18th CENTURY FOLIO KJV RARE Start Price USD 3,500.00 Current Price USD 3,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Monday, December 01, 2008 Location COWETA, OK See more about 'MASSIVE 18th CENTURY ENGRAVED HOLY BIBLE 1738 300 CUTTS' Description Magnificent 18th Century Large Paper 1738 BASKETT BIBLE THE HOLY BIBLE...Printed by John Baskett A POSSIBLE ONE OF A KIND SET OF ENGRAVINGS AS THIS BIBLE WAS BOUND WITH "THE HISTORICAL PART OF THE HOLY BIBLE, OR THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT EXQUISITELY AND ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN NEAR THREE HUNDRED HISTORYS ENGRAVEN BY JOHN STURT, FROM THE DESIGNS OF THE GREATEST MASTERS" WITH AN INCREDIBLE ENGRAVED TITLE OPPOSITE THE TITLE TO THE HOLY BIBLE.   BUT THE MOST AMAZING PART IS THE ENGRAVINGS THEMSELVES ARE ALL SURROUNDED BY AN INCREDIBLE BORDER OF ANGELS WITH TRUMPETS AND MUSICAN INSTRUMENTS, AND VINES AND DIFFERENT DESIGNS. THIS IS AS THIS BIBLE IS WHAT IS KNOWN AS A "LARGE PAPER COPY"   THE MARGINS ARE INCREDIBLE ON THE BIBLE AND THE ADDITIONAL SIZE ALLOWED FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE ENGRAVED BORDERS THAT ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. OTHER EDITIONS OF THIS BIBLE DO NOT HAVE THE ENGRAVINGS AROUND THE ENGRAVED PAGES.   THE PAGES MEASURE A MASSIVE 16" TALL THIS BIBLE IS A MUSEUM PIECE AND OF THE FINEST QUALITY PRINTING A DEFINITE RAREITY OF PRINTING AND SELDOM SEEN   VERY VERY RARE...THIS IS HERBERT 1038 AND THE COPY IN HERBERT LISTS THE PAGES AS 347 MM THE PAGES IN THIS BIBLE ARE A MASSIVE 407 MM! SO A DEFINITE LARGE PAPER COPY!   MADE EVEN MORE RARE AND DESIRABLE BY THE SET OF ENGRAVINGS ALSO A LARGE PAPER EDITION. THIS BIBLE BELONGS IN A MUSEUM AND HAS A MODEST RESERVE CONSIDERING THE QUALITY OF SUCH A BIBLE.   IT IS CRISP AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT THE TEXT BLOCK IS PERFECT AND THE BIBLE IS VERY SOUND AND USEABLE   THE BINDING IS VERY STRONG, WAS REBACKED LONG AGO AND VERY WELL DONE AS THE BIBLE IS HUGE, MEASURING 16 1/4" X 10 1/2" AND IS AN INCREDIBLE 4 1/2" THICK! Bound in the original boards, with some scuffing and wear to be expected but much less than most huge folios of the era, and the leather is still very nice and supple, the reback is later probably c 1880 and very well done to strengthen and maintain the quality of the Bible, this Bible has been very well cared for in nearly Pristine condition and that is amazing considering the age!   FULL DESCRIPTION:   Starts with an extensive and very finely written History of the Acklom family, starting around 1788 and is very nicely done, on the two front blank pages, it is very beautiful.   Then Has a wonderful Engraved Frontispiece of the King opposite the Title page to "THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER...OXFORD...MDCCXXXVIII"   This section followed by the title to both "The Historical Part of the Holy Bible" and the title to "The Holy Bible...London...MDCCXXXVIII" Printed by John Baskett Appointed to be read in Churches LONDON   THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL TWO PAGE MAPS THROUGHOUT AND SEVERAL PLATES ARE OVER TWO PAGES MAKING AN INCREDIBLE PRESENTATION OF THIS BIBLE WHEN IT IS SITTING OPEN.   ALSO CONTAINS THE APOCRYPHA! WITH SEPERATE MATCHING TITLE PAGE TO "THE NEW TESTAMENT....1738" AND TITLE FOR "THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS....MDCCXLIV" ALSO THIS SECTION COMPLETE AS WELL ENDING IN Finis   TOO MUCH TO LIST!Even the boards have very exquisite gold tooling on the inner side. Just a very beautiful and Magnificent Bible and a true piece of History!   THIS BIBLE BELONGS IN A MUSEUM AS IT IS A ONE OF A KIND AND PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE PRINTING OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE...THANK YOU FOR VIEWING THIS AUCTION. PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS.   SEE OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SOME AMAZING BIBLES...LISTING A COLLECTION OF FINE BINDINGS AND VERY RARE ILLUSTRATED BIBLES THIS WEEK THEY ARE THE MOST MAGNIFICENT AND RAREST OF ANY BIBLES YOU WILL SEE ALL ARE VERY RARE AND MUSEUM QUALITY...SO PLEASE USE THE BUY IT NOW ON THIS ONE AND MAKE SURE AS IT IS THE FINEST YOU WILL EVER SEE...   Will be sent very well packed and shipping will be FREE!! Winning bidder to pay the actual insurance cost determinted at the end of the auction to be added to the shipping costs. See feedback and bid with confidence! Place a Bid!