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The Whole Book of Psalmes

Title Page
1606 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'The Whole Book of Psalmes'. Woodcut print title page, with descriptive text and attributions presented within an architectural frame.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Whole Book of Psalmes
Materials and techniques
Engraving print
Brief description
'The Whole Book of Psalmes'. Woodcut print title page for a book of psalms collected into English by John Hopkins, Thomas Sternhold and others. The descriptive text and attributions presented within an architectural frame. Printed for the Company of Stationers, London, 1606.
Physical description
'The Whole Book of Psalmes'. Woodcut print title page, with descriptive text and attributions presented within an architectural frame.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27cm
  • Width: 17cm
Dimensions taken from: Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, c.1991.
Marks and inscriptions
'THE / Whole Booke of / Psalmes, Collected into / English meeter by Thomas Stern- / hold, John Hopkins and others, / conferred with the Hebrue, / with apt Notes to sing / them withall' ... (Begining of the text within the architectural frame.)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, c.1991.
Collection
Accession number
16409

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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