The Holy Bible, : conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: newly translated out of the originall tongues: & with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall com[m]andement. Appointed to be read in churches..
Bol, Cornelius,active 1608-1614,engraver.
Huth, Henry,1815-1878,former owner.StEdNL
Huth, Alfred Henry,1850-1910,former owner.StEdNL
Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose,Earl of,1847-1929.former owner.StEdNL
Bedford, F.binderStEdNL
Bernard Quaritch (Firm)former owner.StEdNL
Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie.,
Anno Dom. 1611..
The Authorised version.
With the Apocrypha.
The title page is engraved and signed "C. Boel fecit in Richmont". Variant 1: lacks engraved general title page, has instead a letterpress title page with the same woodcut border used for the New Testament title page. The words "Appointed to be read in churches" are hand stamped on the letterpress title pages. Variant 2: this phrase is omitted.
Calendar printed in red and black.
"The Nevve Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ" has separate dated title page and register.
In this edition Ruth III, 15 has: he went.
Issued with "The genealogies recorded in the Sacred Scriptures" by John Speed.
Signatures: A⁶ B² C⁶ D⁴; A-4Z⁶ 5A-5C⁶; ²A-²Z⁶ ²2A⁶.
With engraved and letterpress title pages.
Binding: bound in black morocco by F. Bedford. Borders and turn-ins with gilt fillets. Gilt ornaments in central panel of both covers. Spine with six raised bands and ornaments in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Gilt edges. With matching slipcase.
STC (2nd ed.),
Herbert, A.S. Engl. Bible,
Pforzheimer,
ESTC
With letter from Bernard Quaritch to Lord Rosebery, dated December 29, 1911 offering the Bible at a price of 210 pounds. Bookplates of 'Rosebery' and 'Huth' on front pastedown.