Great Byble – 1540 – DEUTERONOMY, complete Leaf-Set

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DEUTERONOMY 1-34. A 13 Leaf-set, complete book. Folio Edition, 15.2″ x 10.5″. Printed in London by Grafton and Whitchurch, November 1540. Set includes: “Ten Commandments” in Ch 5, and Shema in Ch 6. Title leaf with a nice 3″ x 2″ WOODCUT of Moses w. horns. Total of 33 Woodcut initials. Provenance: Francis Fry Collection. Herbert 60. Incl. full-size photo of the Bible’s Title Page. EXCELLENT condition overall. 1 leaf (ch 8-9) w. minor repairs to outer edge. Some marginal notes; some minor stains. Leaves are each protected in an archive sleeve and set in an archival fold-over box, 17.5″ x 12″.