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2 volumes in 1. Vol. I title-page printed in red & black, both title-pages with large copper-engraved pictorial vignettes; engraved additional general title, engraved by G. Du-Bose after Thornhill, representing Moses writing the first words of Genesis. Title-pages and contents throughout with multiple rules in red. Illustrated with 60 large pictorial engravings (about a quarter to a third of a pages each), serving as head and tailpieces; engraved pictorial initials. (large folio) 55x35 cm. (21½x13½"), period full morocco with panels elaborately tooled in gilt, raised spine bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.

Massive and beautifully printed and illustrated bible, commonly referred to as the "Vinegar Bible," due to the misprint "The parable of the vinegar" (for vineyard) in the headline above Luke xx. Herbert calls it "A magnificent edition, printed in large type. With many plates at the beginning and end of books, engraved on steel [sic] from the designs of various artists. Some of the initial letters are similarly engraved, Unfortunately the book contained many misprints, and earned the nickname 'A Baskett-ful of Errors'..." The designs for the engravings include Thornhill, L. Cheron, and L. Laguerre, and the engravers Lud. du Guerier, G. DuBose; G. Van der Gucht, C. Dupuis and Cochein. Herbert 942A.