"The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New": N...

Hammer

£620

"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 special commandment: Imprinted at London by Bonham Norton and John Bill Printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie Anno 1623". General and New Testament titles within woodcut borders, (NT title omits the words Appointed.....). Apocrypha present, three (only) pp of genealogies at front, woodcut of Adam and Eve, text ends kkk8, with Whole Book of Psalms (1623), Collected into English Meeter by Thomas Sternhold, then Godly Prayers [Isa LIII-10 "plased" for "pleased", Luke II-2 "tazing" for "taxing"]. Bookplate for A Shafto Barthropp, Victorian inscription, 18th century list of family names and birthdates, loss of corner of 7pp at beginning of book of Psalms, pages missing at end of Psalms, no map, 18 x 12cm, contemporary panelled calf with metal bosses, (clasps missing).