1702 London King James Bible and 1704 Book of Common Prayer, handsomely bound in green Morocco with silver clasps and engraved “Joanna Querk 1707” and struck with maker’s mark “ES.” The first blank leaf of the bible with handwritten inscription: “Robert Sidersin the son of Walter Sidersin and Alice his wife was born the 19^th January and baptized the 2 of February 1720/1” and likewise a blank leaf at the end: “Elizth Short Her Book 29^th July 1792.”

5 ¼ in. x 3 in. x 2 ½ in.

From the Starbuck East Brick, Nantucket, MA