Book. "New Testament and Psalter"

Engravings: engraved title page (porta), Russian coat of arms (verso of title), 4 frontispiece illustrations depicting the Evangelists; headpieces: 22 from 12 blocks; tailpieces: 6 from 4 blocks. Cast typographic ornaments.

The boards are covered with solid gilded metal plates with engraved appliqués. The upper board bears a cartouche-shaped centrepiece with the Crucifixion with attendant figures; in the corners are oval appliqués with the Evangelists, and between them smaller oval appliqués with the figures of St Simon, the Apostles Peter and Paul, and St John the Baptist. The lower board bears a cartouche-shaped centrepiece with the Pechersk Mother of God; in the corners are oval appliqués depicting Saints Nicholas, John Chrysostom, Basil the Great and Gregory the Dialogist; above and below the centrepiece are the Venerable Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves, and on either side the Holy Martyrs George and Demetrius. Both boards have applied pierced frames in the form of garlands. The spine is covered with a solid plate chased with four foliate segments. The clasps are of cast metal with applied engraved oval medallions.

The preface to the reader and the Psalter were removed from this copy, possibly already at the printing house.

Engraved on the edges of both boards: “Hoc Sanctum IESV CHRISTI Euangelium obtulit Sodalitati Marianа Kiiouotmohildanа, in perpetuum usum іllustristimus ac Reuerendissimus in Christo Pater Iosaphus Krokowski Sacra Thaumatuga Laura Pieczariensis Abbas Emeritissimg Erector Congregaonis Eigdem post mohitam pia Primg. Anno quo Deus erexit Lapsum hominem 1701 die 25 martii.”

Engraved in the upper left corner on the edge: "серебра: 1 фун. 90 гр. золо: проба 8, меди – 82: золо". On the endpaper in blue pencil: "Братск. м – р".