Bible

1620 · B4776 — London: Bonham Norton & John Bill c. 1620-1623. Endpapers renewed a close trimmed copy with a letter or number slightly clipped here and there from the cross-textual references in the margins. The Bible lacks leaf Iii2 Luke 2 & 3 there is a tear with no loss on leaf T2 and a tear with minor loss on Cc2 the final leaf of Psalms is missing some text at the top centre and a couple of the pages have been reinforced. However this thick copy of a rare and important edition is very clean and crisp. This is an early printing of the King James Bible which was first published in 1611. Binding: full contemporary calf sides with double fillet borders enclosing the inner panel with cornerpieces rebacked tastefully with raised bands and divided in six compartments gilt lettered on two. The old clasps gone with some damage to the front board small piece of leather missing from the front board. Title page borders as described by Darlowe & Moule for the 1599 Geneva Bible has letterpress in a heart-shaped frame with 24 small compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes and the figures of the twelve Apostles. An inner part shows four Evangelists. Title-page laid down on acid-free tissue paper for long-term preservation. Size: Thick 8vo 6 ½ x 8 ½ inch References: Darlow & Moule 1968 #379. Pages: P. ff. A8A-Z8 Aa-Zz8 Aaa-Ggg8 Iii Iii3-8 Kkk-Sss8; A-K8 L2; A-G8 ff. Contents: Epistle Dedicatory A2-A8 Books listed on verso of last leaf; O.T. text A1-Eee2; signature D4 is printed C4 and heading on Ppp2v reads Coanthians; New Testament title page1622 same woodcut border laid down as above; N.T. text Eee4-Sss8 with colophon dated 1621 A1-L2; Concordances collected by R.F.H.; title dated 1622 but colophone dated 1621 A1-L2; Metrical Psalms 1623 with final imprint of Company of Stationers also dated 1623 A1-G8. Category: Book Religious Christianity Bonham Norton & John Bill hardcover