Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd (London)

(27 cm), 85 (5) pp., illustrations (some in colour). 1 lot. Publisher’s printed wrappers. - One of 15 recorded copies, this was the first 36-line Bible to be sold in more than 200 years (now Princeton University, W.H. Scheide Library). “With this acquisition Mr Scheide became the only collector besides George III, Lord Spencer, and Sir George Shuckburgh to complete a matched set of both the coveted fifteenth-century bibles printed with ‘Missal’ types.” (Eric Marshall White, “New provenances for four copies of the 36-line Bible” in The Book Collector, Autumn 2013, pp.403-434 no. 10). Catalogue entry by Felix de Marez Oyens. Offprint (lot 50) from Christie’s sale catalogue 27 November 1991. ¶ Unmarked copy.