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A Wonderful Silver Mounted Bible and Prayerbook printed In London in 1702

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The Bible was printed in London in 1702 and the Prayerbook and Psalms in 1704. The silver clasps are hallmarked 'ES' and engraved 'Joanna Querk 1707.' The first blank leaf of the Bible has a handwritten family record of 'Robert Sidersin the son of Walter Sidersin and his wife Alice, was born January 19th and baptised February 2, 1720/1' and a blank page at the end is inscribed 'Elizabeth Short Her Book July 29, 1792.'

Category
Antique Boxes, Nantucket Baskets, Books
Item No.
KFA-12087