1818 Rare Masonic Bible - The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Author: [King James Bible translation].
Title: The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated out of the Original Greek; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesty’s Special Command.
Publisher: London, Printed for George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty; sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1818.
Language: Text in English.
Size: Miniature 3.5 x 2 inches.
Pages: Unpaginated; complete.
Binding: Attractive and very good original Georgian straight-grain red morocco binding with richly gilt spine compartments, elaborate gilt borders on both covers, and a striking central gilt-stamped radiant All-Seeing Eye motif within a triangle, surrounded by rays — a symbol of divine providence often associated with Masonic iconography. Inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, and dark green endpapers (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, early ink inscription on the front flyleaf reads “Ann Varley, Feb. 7, 1823 – The Gift of her Uncle” along with a faint pencil note “A.E. Painter” on facing page - as shown).

Estimate: (USD 250 - USD 300).

The book: A handsome 1818 pocket-sized King James New Testament in a finely gilt-decorated morocco binding, notable for its unusual central gilt “All-Seeing Eye” motif, which lends the volume special appeal to collectors of Masonic-related material. Printed by the royal printers George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, this edition was intended for personal devotion and presentation, combining sacred text with striking Georgian craftsmanship. The early ownership inscription provides a tangible link to its 19th-century provenance.