Accession number
PML 5461
Published
London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie, 1612.
Notes
"The first quarto edition of King James' version"--Darlow & Moule, v.1, p. 137 (no. 242).
New Testament has printed title within heart shaped center enclosed by woodcut border used in the quarto editions of the Geneva Bible: "The Nevv Testament of Ovr Lord and Saviovr Iesvs Christ. Newly translated out of the originall Greeke: and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by His maiesties speciall commandement. Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, print to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie. Anno 1612."
The apocrypha called for in the table of contents is omitted.
Title page engraved on copper, the title within a design, signed Iasper. Isac. fecit, which is an adaptation of C. Boel's design of 1611. verso of t.p. blank.
New Testament has printed title within heart shaped center enclosed by woodcut border used in the quarto editions of the Geneva Bible: "The Nevv Testament of Ovr Lord and Saviovr Iesvs Christ. Newly translated out of the originall Greeke: and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by His maiesties speciall commandement. Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, print to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie. Anno 1612."
The apocrypha called for in the table of contents is omitted.
Title page engraved on copper, the title within a design, signed Iasper. Isac. fecit, which is an adaptation of C. Boel's design of 1611. verso of t.p. blank.
Description
3 pts. in 1 v. : ill., map ; 23 cm
Provenance
With the bookplate of the Honorable Shute Barrington, LL. D., Lord Bishop of Durham.
Binding
Dark blue morocco with clasps.
Classification
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