The Bible.Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance, as may appeare in the Epistle... by 17TH CENTURY BIBLE - Geneva Version

Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, 1606 . 0. An early 17th century bible, in a very good contemporary full leather binding. 4to. Black letter (gothic script). ff.554. 8.25" x 6.50" x 2.50". Page size 197mm x 137mm . Plain dark brown polished calf covered boards, spine professionally repaired - 5 raised bands. Previous owners detail to paste-downs: Edward Richardson ; Jonathan Richardson, Bramshill(?) . Later off-white plain endpapers (handmade paper). Prayer book bound before the bible, complete except for the title page. Engraved title page with heart shaped centre. To the verso of the title: "Of the incomparable treasure..."; followed by: "To the Christian Reader"; and to verso: "How to take profit..." . Old Testament ends on f.358b. Apocrypha ff.359-435. Engraved New Testament title page dated 1606, followed by 3 preliminary leaves. Matthew begins on f.441, and ends on f.554b. Bound with: "Two right profitable and fruitfull Concordances...1606.", ending with colophon. Bound with: "The Whole Booke Of Psalmes... Company of Stationers, 1605." (incomplete - ending with Psalm CVII.) Clear black letter text throughout, with good margins. 4 leaves of the Apocrypha with a light blue stripe (staining from a blue ribbon). A well preserved early 17th century bible. Referenced by Herbert 287 / Wing STC 2198 .