Celebrating the Bible in Women's History
Embroidered The Whole Booke of Psalmes
Embroidered The Whole Booke of Psalmes
BIB.001364
Bible - Printed Book
1639
London, (England)
English
Printed on paper, with embroidered fabric binding
4.4 × 2 × 0.8 in. (11.2 × 5.3 × 2.2 cm)
Not on View
Printed by I[ohn] L[egat] for the Company of Stationers, The Whole Booke of Psalmes: Collected into English Meter features a beautifully embroidered binding. Popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in England, embroidered bindings were made for individuals by request, making no two the same. Typically, small embroidered books such as this one were made for women. According to the title page, this collection of Psalms was printed to be used in churches and in private houses "for their godly solace and comfort."
Printed in 1639 by John Legat for the Company of Stationers, London, England. Acquired by Jane Venables.[1] Acquired by Phillip Pirages Fine Books, Oregon; Purchased in 2010 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City;[2] Donated in 2016 to National Christian Foundation (later The Signatry), under the curatorial care of Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] Jane Venables’s name appears on the endpaper, opposite of the title page. [2] Purchased at the Los Angeles Book Fair in March 2010.
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