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The British Library's paper copy was bound in the early 19th century
gold-tooled for George III. It was bound in the bindery of Buckingham
House, now Buckingham Palace. It is covered in blue morocco, decorated
with the tools which are reproduced as numbers 652, 680 and 694
in the unpublished 'Blocks, tools, rolls & pallets in the Royal
Library, Windsor Castle. Ink impressions' (1940).
Detail of gold tooling made in Buckinham House
It is bound in two volumes, measuring 400 mm x 280 mm. The last
book of the Bible in volume I is Psalms, the first in volume II
is Proverbs.
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