The English Bible. Doves Press. 5 Bde. Doves Press. - Biblia anglica. - The English Bible containing

The English Bible. Doves Press. 5 Bde. Doves Press. - Biblia anglica. - The English Bible containing the Old Testament & the New. 5 Bde. London, Doves Press, 1903-05. Fol. (33,5:23,5 cm). Flex. Or.-Prgt. mit goldgepr. Rückentitel (sign. Doves Bindery), an den Kapitelen teilw. gering bestoßen. Ransom 251, 6; Tomkinson 54, 6. - Eins von 500 Exemplaren auf Papier. In Rot u. Schwarz gedruckt, Entwurf der Initialen von Edward Johnston. "The great red initial 'I' that dominates and yet fits exactly the opening page of Genesis in the Doves Bible is a pattern for all time of complexity reduced to the minimum of simplicity" (Ransom S. 56). - Bd. 1 zu Beginn ("The Translators to the Reader") in den Rändern stockfleckig, sonst nur vereinzelt leicht fleckig. Bd. 1 mit Exlibris William M. Fitzhugh, Jr., Innendeckel u. Titel aller Bände mit kl. Sammlerstempel. 5 volumes. One of 500 copies on paper. Printed in red and black, with initial letters designed by Edward Johnston. - Marginal foxing to first leaves of vol. 1, occasional light foxing or spotting elsewhere. Bookplate William M. Fitzhugh, Jr. in first volume, small collector's stamp on front pastedown and title page of all volumes. Full limp vellum by the Doves Bindery, a few spine ends slightly bumped.