For the first time since 1947, and only the second time since the 19th century, a copy of the first book printed in America will be sold at auction. The Whole Book of Psalmes -- universally known as The Bay Psalm Book -- was produced in the virtual wilderness of Massachusetts Bay Colony by the Congregationalist Puritans.
{"Image ImageDescription": "The Bay Psalm Book, set for auction on November 26, 2013. Courtesy Sotheby's.", "Image Artist": "Courtesy Sotheby's", "Image ExifOffset": "152", "Thumbnail Compression": "JPEG (old-style)", "Thumbnail XResolution": "72", "Thumbnail YResolution": "72", "Thumbnail ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Thumbnail JPEGInterchangeFormat": "292", "Thumbnail JPEGInterchangeFormatLength": "5005", "EXIF ColorSpace": "Uncalibrated", "EXIF ExifImageWidth": "2712", "EXIF ExifImageLength": "2166"}