1677 Quarto John Hayes King James Bible Ruled-red with 205 Extra Illus – E.T. Rare Books

Importance An early Illustrated Cambridge edition of the King James Bible. Binding Thick Quarto (9.3125” Tall x 7.25” Wide x 3.6875” Thick). Weighs 4 lb 10 oz. Restored & recased contemporary or near contemporary ornately gilt tooled full fine black morocco leather with a.e.g. Original spine relaid with five raised
Importance An early Illustrated Cambridge edition of the King James Bible. Binding Thick Quarto (9.3125” Tall x 7.25” Wide x 3.6875” Thick). Weighs 4 lb 10 oz. Restored & recased contemporary or near contemporary ornately gilt tooled full fine black morocco leather with a.e.g. Original spine relaid with five raised bands & six compartments; containing gilt tooled triple borders, fleurs-de-lis’, crowns, flowers, etc. with title in capitals to third compartment HOLY BIBLE. Boards with gilt tooled borders (with triple-lined fillets), edges, & turn-ins; containing dragonflies, grasshoppers, bees, snails, giraffe weevils, snakes, iguanas, etc. Modern plain end papers (over original paste-downs) with two original fly-leaves at front & one at rear. Binding slightly worn, about half of gilt edges present, & without endbands therefore can’t be shelved vertically. Provenance First two original fly-leaves with genealogical manuscript entries, baptisms, and deaths of the Stone Family including those related to them. Only one child, their  6th child Anne Stone, out of six other children of the Stone Family seems to have survived. John Stone (16?? – April 9th 1720) married Elizabeth ? (16?? – September 13th 1730). They had seven children: 1st John Stone (January 9th 1710/11 – February 10th 1714/15), 2nd Elizabeth Stone (August 4th 1712 – February 8th 1712/13), 3rd Thomas Stone (September 17th 1713 – April 13th 1714), 4th John Stone (February 21st 1715 – August 27th 1715), 5th Hester Stone (November 11th 1716 – April 4th 1720), 6th Anne Stone (March 17th 1717 – 17??), 7th Elizabeth Stone (December 7th 1719 – October 23rd 1720). Mrs. Hester Mede (Ann’s grandmother) died on January 21st 1732. Including another Mrs. Hester Mede (Ann’s Aunt) died on March 21st 1732. Hugh Delane Tilham died on October 27th 1744. Anne Stone (March 17th 1717 – 17??) married William Power (17??-17??). Perhaps they had only one child: 1st child Sophia Anne Power (January 2nd 1745/46). It is very typical to find ones name scribbled out to remain anonymous for various reasons. Perhaps in this case, during the early or late 18th c. someone (most likely a woman) named ? Medes decided to write the following short manuscript The Trinity in Unity, where she later scribbled out her own name to remain anonymous so she wont be associated with its contents that reveal the struggles between her mind and the Trinity doctrine. This is supported by her own writing that the Three Person is one (triune) because they are intimate to each other, as this is reflected in the three faculties of the mind (memory, understanding, and will) all working as one. It’s as if she was attempting to prove to herself the truth of the doctrine by finding a human equivalent or else the doctrine cannot be trusted. On the other hand this short manuscript perhaps can be the result of the struggles between her mind and two opposing doctrines (Trinity and Unitarianism) of the time. It seems as though she was exposed to or even converted to Unitarianism, which rejects the Trinity doctrine that God is three in one (triune), and instead believes God as one (unity). This is supported by the fact she wrote an explanation of the Trinity and later scribbled out her name, therefore it might suggest that she was grappling with these two doctrines or trying to reconcile them with her own beliefs. Something very interesting to note is the usage of self-consciousness, the OED appears to have recorded it only from 1675.  Manuscript reads The Trinity in Unity: Three Person thurs [correctly thus] Intimate to each other are numerically one: and tharefore St. Astin [Saint Augustine but Saint Austin for short] represents this much better: bye that Self consciousness which is between those Distinct faculties in us of memory: understanding: and will: which know and feal who ever is in each other: wee remember what wee understanding and will: we understand what we remember and will: and what wee will wee remember and understand: and therefore those three faculties: which are thus intimate to each other make one man; and if wee can sopose three infinite minds and Persons: thus conscious of whatsoever is in each other as thay are of them Selfs: thay can be but one numerical God. Early 19th c. gift inscription to verso of final fly-leaf Sarah Paterson her book given to her by her father Bery Paterson March 20, 1814. Collation & Notes Complete, with all three original title pages (final titles outer half border at head slightly cut), lacks 77th numbered engraving. Horizontal chain lines. Darlow & Moule 581. Herbert 736. Wing B2303 & B2677. ESTC R23799 records 7 copies in North America, with 16 copies in Britain. Closely agrees with Herbert 702 and Darlow & Moule 553. (Preliminaries): A2 ([A1r] as G.T.P.). (OT): B8, C8, D8, E8, F8, G8, H8, I8, K8, L8, M8, N8, O8, P8, Q8, R8, S8, T8, U8, X8, Y8, Z8, Aa8, Bb8, Cc8, Dd8, Ee8, Ff8, Gg8, Hh8, Ii8, Kk8, Ll8, Mm8, Nn8, Oo8, Pp8, Qq8, Rr8, Ss8, Tt8, Uu8, Xx8, Yy8, Zz8, Aaa8, Bbb8, Ccc8, Ddd8, Eee8, Fff8, Ggg8, Hhh8, Iii8, Kkk8, Lll8, Mmm8, Nnn8, Ooo8, Ppp4. (Apocrypha): A8, B8, C8, D8, E8, F8, G8, H8, I8, K8, L8, M8, N8, O8, P4. (NT): A8 ([A1r] as T.P.), B8, C8, D8, E8, F8, G8, H8, I8, K8, L8, M8, N8, O8, P8, Q8, R8, S8, T4 (ends [T4r]). (WBP): A8 ([A1r] as T.P.) B8, C8, D8, E8, F8, G8, H4 (ends [H4r]). [4]; [1,480]; [2], 106, [12] pp. (1,604 pages). [2]; [740]; [60] ff. ([802 ff.] total). THE HOLY BIBLE, Containing the old TESTAMENT and the New, Newly tranflated out of the Original Tongues, And with the former Translations diligently Compared and revised by his Majesties Speciall command. Appointed to be read in Churches. Cambridge, Printed by John Hayes, Printer to the Univerfitie, 1677. THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR Jefus Chrift, Newly tranflated out of the Original Greek, and with the former Tranflations diligently compared and revifed, By His MAJESTIES fpecial Command. ¶ Appointed to be read in Churches. CAMBRIDGE, Printed by JOHN HAYES, Printer to the Univerfity, M. DC. LXXVII. [1677] THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS, Collected into Englifh Metre, by THOMAS STERNHOLD, JOHN HOPKINS, and others, conferred with the Hebrew: Set forth and allowed to be fung in all Churches, of all the people together, before and after morning and evening Prayer, and alfo before and after Sermons; and moreover in private houfes, for their godly folace and comfort, laying apart all ungodly fongs and ballads, which tend onely to the nourifhing of vice, and corrupting of youth. Printed by John Hayes, Printer to the Univerfity of Cambridge, Anno Dom. 1676. Engraved architectural general title page by Chantry, and illustrated with over 205 engraved plates on interleaved sheets by Frederick Hendrik van Hove, with numerous large and small historiated initials. Old Testament with 80 engravings (79 numbered and 1 un-numbered in Psalms). Apocrypha with 9 un-numbered engravings. New Testament with 116 numbered and un-numbered engravings. The Old Testament and New Testament title pages feature an ornamental oval frame Device of the University of Cambridge. There were numerous variations of this Device (emblem with motto) printed, and the earliest known example of its use was in the year circa 1600 in William Perkins Book A Golden Chaine. Upon closer inspection the motto reads in Old Latin HINC LUCEM ET POCULA SACRA, which means Hence light and sacred draughts. At the center within the square block ALMA MATER CANTABRIGIA, which means Cambridge our nursing mother. The device is intended as an emblematic representation of Cambridge depicting the University as the source of intellectual and spiritual enlightenment and sustenance. (Eward, Suzanne M. “Alma Mater Cantabrigia: A Device in Print and Plaster.” Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, LXXVII, Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1989, pp. 137–143.) Frederick Hendrik Van Hove (circa 1628-1698) was born in Haarlem, Netherlands. In the 1660’s Van Hove moved to London where he lived and worked there as an engraver until his death. In John Duntons book Life and Errors he shares some interesting thoughts about Van Hove, Mr. Vanhove was another Engraver that I traded with. He drew for me Don Kainophilus ; The Passing Bell ; Innocent the Eleventh ; The House of Weeping ; The Martyrs in Flames, and Forty other Pictures. And though I cannot rank him with Mr. White, for he seldom draws from the Living Original; yet, to do Mr. Vanhove justice, he is a very ingenious Artist; a great enemy to sensual pleasures; of remarkable justice; and, though a Papist, has a most particular zeal against all severities and persecutions upon the account of Religion. (Dunton, John, and J. B. Nichols. The Life and Errors of John Dunton, Citizen of London: With the Lives and Characters of More than a Thousand Contemporary Divines, and Other Persons of Literary Eminence: To Which Are Added, Dunton’s Conversation in Ireland, Selections from His Other Genuine Works, and a Faithful Portrait of the Author, vol. 1, J. Nichols, London, 1818, pp. 263–264.) Condition Leaves about 9” Tall x 6.8125” Wide. Finely hand Ruled in red. Scattered varying old marginal mendings. Tail frayed with tears, mainly intermittent, more so NT. Scattered light staining & browning. Headlines mainly good otherwise close or slightly cut, more so NT. OT: 2nd eng. outer small tear mended, head inner crease pull & tail slightly cut. 8th eng. outer small tear. 28th eng. outer medium tear mended. U3-5 outer header small paper loss & minor text loss. 38th eng. skinned a few times with slight paper loss. 43rd eng. tail large tear mended with short tear. 59th eng. tail short tear mended. Psalms un-numbered eng. tail short tear. 63rd eng. tail with two small tears mended. 66th eng. tail with large tear mended. 72nd eng. head & tail remargined. Lll8-Mmm2 head with minor tear. 80th eng. head & tail (about 1”) cut & mounted on stub. Apocrypha: C4 outer medium paper & note loss. I2 with one small hole & other tiny hole with minor text loss. I3 verso-eng. recto slightly soiled. NT: 18th eng. along engravings border with large tear. 21st eng. outer with minor tear mended. 28th eng. tail with medium tear mended. D7 across leaf large tear & outer with minor tear mended. 40th eng. tail remargined. 53rd eng. outer with small tear mended. 72nd eng. inner corner with medium paper loss. 79th eng. small slit partially through eng. L4 head & tail cut, outer remargined (covers notes & cut with minimal loss), tail with two minor tears mended. L5 head cut & outer remargined (covers notes & cut with minor loss). 86th, 87th engs., & L5 reset. 86th eng. head cut slightly short, head & tail remargined, & outer with large tear mended. 87th eng. head & tail cut shorter, head & outer remargined, tail with minor tear mended. T2 tail slightly cut, & partially extended with medium tear slanted across the leaf mended. Rev. 12th eng. tail corner with minor tear mended.

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