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Offline Suttonrog

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Re: Old velum scrap
« Reply #45 on: Tuesday 10 August 10 13:08 BST (UK) »
Once again I thank you all for the "fun" that your are putting in.

Welcome to the thread George and thanks.

I'm not a collector. I just bought the bible quite cheaply and put in a lot of research to see if the restoration was worthwhile. As Slam says it is fun.

There was a family history sheet inside that I managed to track down to a Family in Yetminster in Dorset - but the line died out - all celibate churchmen and spinsters at the end.

Rog

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« Reply #46 on: Thursday 12 August 10 09:45 BST (UK) »
So cut to the chase Rog, how much did you pay for it, and what's it worth even without the vellum scrap?

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« Reply #47 on: Thursday 12 August 10 13:08 BST (UK) »
Quote from: peggasus on Thursday 12 August 10 09:45 BST (UK)
So cut to the chase Rog, how much did you pay for it, and what's it worth even without the vellum scrap?

That's the question I'd like answered too.  ;D

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« Reply #48 on: Thursday 12 August 10 19:52 BST (UK) »
Maybe he's not saying ... there may be a Mrs Suttonrog who would have a fit if she knew what he spent !
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« Reply #49 on: Thursday 12 August 10 22:11 BST (UK) »
OK here goes - and divorce to follow.

The bible cost £260

The restoration cost is indeterminate, well into 4 figures and climbing until it is finished.

How much is it worth? I don't know but I would be disappointed if was not close to 5 figures

I have never seen a complete copy in it's original binding, even in the British library. All the pages are there and unusually all the sections are of a contemporary date.

The sections are:
Metrical psalms, Godly prayers, Concordance, List of names, Old Testament, Apocrypha, New Testament,
Book of psalms with the music, For those that have never seen the last snap enclosed

If you want to see these old bibles try http://www.greatsite.com/ancient-rare-bibles-books/gold.html
 They have a 1583 much larger version listed at $49,900 - of course they will never get that
Rog



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« Reply #50 on: Thursday 12 August 10 22:21 BST (UK) »
Wow !



And even more WOW ... they have a 1794 Hieroglyphical Bible for $5,000 ... I have one !   Unfortunately mine is VERY tatty ... but still, I have one !

Thanks Rog for all this info and the link ... I'm really enjoying this thread !
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Re: Old velum scrap
« Reply #51 on: Friday 13 August 10 02:15 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Suttonrog on Thursday 12 August 10 22:11 BST (UK)
OK here goes - and divorce to follow.

The bible cost £260


That's a good buy Rog. I can't comment on the restoration costs though ...  ;)

I have seen people selling individual pages on Ebay - unsure if they were complete and the seller thought they'd get more if they destroyed the book and sold indivual pages or if they were incomplete and in bits anyway ....

Anyway it's a lovely thing. I want one!

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« Reply #52 on: Friday 13 August 10 08:19 BST (UK) »
You are right Ruskie.

I wanted to save it from being broken up. With 1450 pages, each  selling on Ebay from $5-10 each you can see the financial force behind it, but I think it is criminal if a book can be saved.

Rog

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« Reply #53 on: Monday 23 August 10 16:26 BST (UK) »
For those of you who have booked marked this thread - a liitle news.

ITV have been filming at my binder's for House Gifts with Lawrence LLewellyn Bowen, and the bible was centre stage. When I know when it is being aired (due in October) I will post (that is if the bible makes it into the final cut)

Rog
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