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This King James Bible was discovered in a large collection of used books. Printed in 1813 in Baltimore, it was found without a cover. As the textblock was complete and largely intact, I am currently rebuilding the cover to provide security and stability to the Bible.

This book had a badly worn plush red velvet cover, with tin work nailed onto the corners and around the mirror, which was an unusually thin, original glass work secured only by the tin. In the process of removing the tin to change the velvet, the mirror cracked. I fixed it at my own expense (since it was my fault) and completed the repairs. The owner was pleased to find the residual damage was less than he expected and that the rest of the book looked nicer than he ever remembered.

This beautiful Bible was completed in the shop December 2024. The gold was intact, the leather was worn, and both front and back covers were totally detached. The spine was also separated from the other pieces.