Lot 256
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[Psalms in Gaelic]
Psalma Dhaibhidh an Meadrachd
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 23 June 2021 at 11:00 BST
£1,625
Description
Edinburgh: Sémus Kniblo, Josua van Solingen agus Seón Colmar, 1684. 12mo, 18th century calf gilt, armorial bookplate, some internal soiling and ink spills affecting a few leaves [ESTC R30831, listing 9 copies]
Footnote
Note: This was the first complete translation of the psalms into Scottish Gaelic, and predates the Synod of Argyll’s version (1694) by ten years. Very rare in commerce.