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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongue: And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, By his Maiesties speciall commandement by BIBLE - 17TH CENTURY - AUTHORISED VERSION

by BIBLE - 17TH CENTURY - AUTHORISED VERSION

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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongue: And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, By his Maiesties speciall commandement

by BIBLE - 17TH CENTURY - AUTHORISED VERSION

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and John Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XIX. [1619] . 0. A very good full vellum binding. 4to. 8.5" x 6.5" x 2.5" . Thick boards with black ruled edge. Smooth spine with black titles: "Bible" & "M,DC,XIX." . Hinges carefully strengthened. Recent endpapers (handmade paper). Roman type. Engraved general title (which omits the word "Appointed") with heart-shaped centre. Old doodles to verso (with a little ink migrating on to the title). Dedication begins with: "The Trancelators...". Followed by: "The Genealogies...", all pages present but 3 leaves with 20% loss. Followed by:"The Translators To The Reader." ending with: "The names and order of all the Bookes...". Old Testament ends on Ccc 4b. Apocrypha ends on Ooo 8b. Engraved New Testament title with heart-shaped centre (also omits the word "Appointed") . Again there are doodles to the verso and a little ink has migrated onto the first leaf of Matthew. The New Testament ends on Gggg 2a. with a colophon, also dated 1619. Some light staining, and pages trimmed along the top edge. First leaf of Genesis with 15% loss. One leaf of the New Testament (Matthew XI.) with 40% loss. Otherwise clean text in roman type with just the normal edgewear page small chips. A well preserved King James I bible. Referenced by: STC 2254 / Herbert 367 / Darlow & Moule 285. .
  • Bookseller Chilton Books GB (GB)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and John Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XIX. [1619] . 0
  • Keywords Bonham Norton and John Bill HOLY BIBLE old new testament apocrypha BIBLES::17TH CENTURY