Bible, English.- The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New. Newly translated out of the originall tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesties speciall commandment, Robert Barker, 1640.
Bible, English.- The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New. Newly translated out of the originall tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesties speciall commandment, 2 parts in 1, double-column, black letter, titles within ornate engraved borders, Calendar and Almanac in red and black, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking A2 and C5, first title chipped, soiled and laid down, occasional marginal repairs, some staining or spotting, loose in 18th century panelled reversed calf, later metal clasps (1 missing) and corner-pieces, splits at spine ends, rubbed,[Herbert 543; STC 2339], folio, Robert Barker, 1640-1639. sold not subject to return.
⁂ 'The last of the folio editions in large black-letter printed between 1611 and 1640.' (Herbert).
Provenance: Congregational Church, Falmouth, Re-bound 1890 by Mr. S. Rigby (red morocco label to front pastedown).
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Bible, English.- The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New. Newly translated out of the originall tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesties speciall commandment, 2 parts in 1, double-column, black letter, titles within ornate engraved borders, Calendar and Almanac in red and black, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking A2 and C5, first title chipped, soiled and laid down, occasional marginal repairs, some staining or spotting, loose in 18th century panelled reversed calf, later metal clasps (1 missing) and corner-pieces, splits at spine ends, rubbed,[Herbert 543; STC 2339], folio, Robert Barker, 1640-1639. sold not subject to return.
⁂ 'The last of the folio editions in large black-letter printed between 1611 and 1640.' (Herbert).
Provenance: Congregational Church, Falmouth, Re-bound 1890 by Mr. S. Rigby (red morocco label to front pastedown).
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