1850 Rare Book with clasps - The Polyglott Bible; Old and New Testaments

Author: [Anonymous].
Title: The English Version of the Polyglott Bible; Containing the Old and New Testaments: with a Copious and Original Selection of References to Parallel and Illustrative Passages.
Publisher: London, Samuel Bagster, no date (circa 1850).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 5.5" x 4".
Pages: 585-188 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good exquisite full pebbled morocco leather binding with elaborate blind-stamped arabesque panels on both boards and raised bands to spine. Title gilt on spine. With all original ornate metal corner guards and dual clasps present and functioning (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, red ink mark on the New Testament title page -as shown). 
Illustrations: Includes decorative engraved title pages for both Old and New Testaments, with emblematic woodcuts and engraved symbolism of biblical authority in multiple languages.

Estimate: (USD 300–500).

The book: A splendid and richly bound example of the Bagster Polyglott Bible, a monumental attempt at cross-linguistic scriptural harmonization. This edition was designed for serious theological study, aligning the English text with numerous ancient versions—Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and major European languages.  The original silver-toned brass clasps and metal guards make it especially rare to find intact in this condition. A prized devotional and display piece.

The publisher: Samuel Bagster (1772–1851) was a pivotal figure in 19th-century English biblical publishing. His firm, Samuel Bagster and Sons, became renowned for high-quality editions of the Bible and other theological works in multiple languages. The Polyglott Bible stands as one of his most enduring legacies—bridging scholarly rigor with accessible beauty.