The Holy Bible, conteyning the Old Testament and the New newlie translated out of ye originall tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Maiesties speciall commandement ; appointed to be read in churches.
Erskine, Patrick,active 1661,inscriber.StEdNL
Breadalbane, John Campbell,Earl of,1635-1716,former owner.StEdNL
Printed at London : By Robert Barker .. and by the assignes of Iohn Bill,
1632.
"The New Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ" has special t.p. with imprint date of 1632.
[Imprint] date [on t.p.] changed in ms. to 1633--Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.
STC (2nd ed.) lists imprint date as 1633 (1632) with note "Other copies checked and possibly the above are actually 2298.5 .. with date altered by pen".
"Cum priuilegio RegiÆ Maiestatis"--Colophon.
Pages numbered on recto only.
Numerous errors in paging.
Engraved illustrated t.p.
Marginal notes.
Bound and filmed following STC 16390 and 23039.7 with 2633 following.
Contains Apocrypha.
Reproduction of original in the St. Hugh's College (University of Oxford). Library.
Signatures: [pi]A⁸(A⁴+[x]¹) A-4P⁶ (last leaf blank).
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog.
STC (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Manuscript inscriptions on the gilded and decorated fore-edge "Keep thy heart with All Diligenc[e] Pro 432 [Patrick] Erskine 1661 Fecit". The armorial bookplate of the Earl of Breadalbane is on the front pastedown. Manuscript inscriptions on the title page "Guiliermus hoc [?] fecit [?]" [partly erased]. Manuscript inscriptions on the recto of the last flyleaf "This Bible Belongeth to Mee Mfarthnes [?] thurso, 1664". Manuscript inscriptions on the verso of the last flyleaf "Sunday Aprill 7th 1678. Edinbroughe 7th Aprill was married Johne Earle of Caithnes and Marie Countess Dowager of Caithnes Second daughter to the Marques of Argyll." and below that "Tusday [sic] Aprill 15th 1679. Colin ther Sone was borne at Ballorh, Aprill 15th betwist 3 & 4 of the Clock in the Morneing 1679". Manuscript inscriptions on the end pastedown [unreadeable].