THE HOLY BIBLE, Containing the Old Testament and New Testament Translated out of the Originall Tongues: And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, By his Majesties Speciall Commandment. Appointed to be read in Churches.
London: Robert Barker, 1638. Early edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Very good+ condition. Item #020449
Old and New Testament bound together without the Apocrypha in early 19th century gold- and blind-stamped, straight-grained, full brown morocco. The binding is signed (stamped) "Bound by Hering 9 Newman St" which could be any of the several members of the Hering family of London. All page edges are coated in thick gilt (a.e.g.). Bound in after the preface are eighteen leaves of the Genealogies of Holy scripture and a sheet containing a map of Canaan with a table on the reverse, by J.S. (John Speed). These 38 pages are hand-numbered in red ink, with some underlining and notations, and one leaf had a torn corner with loss repaired in blank. M6 with repair to margin, and Aa5 with repair to margin on lower corner. Title page with small tear to the lower gutter. Minor foxing scattered lightly throughout text, minor soiling to some page edges, and some small spots of staining to the page edges. Printed in two columns. Octavo (8vo) with height measuring 6 13/16" or 172mm. Unpaginated; A-I8, K-T8, V8, X-Z8, Aa-Ii8, Kk-Mm8, Nn7, Yy4-8, Zz8, Aaa-Iii8, Kkk-8. Previous owner's writing (dated 1685) "washed" off of the top of M5 and the verso of the New Testament title page. An attractive and well-preserved copy, bound at a time when the Apocrypha inclusion debate and controversy was debated with great enthusiasm in Great Britain.
Price: $3,500.00