The Holy Bible
Subtitle: 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 command : appointed to be read in churches
Publisher: Printed by Iohn Field one of His Highness's printers
Published: 1658
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: und
Number of pages: 1200
Work titles: Bible English Authorized 1658
Notes: The King James version, translated at the proposal of James I by L. Andrewes et al.

Another 24mo edition of this translation was published by John Field in the same year. See ESTC R23800.

A variant state of this edition lacks the phrase "appointed to be read in churches" on the title-page.

Signatures: A-3D¹².

Engraved, illustrated t.p., with Moses and Aaron, and a view of London at foot of page.

Printed in double columns.

The New Testament has separate dated letterpress title-page: The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Newly translated out of the orignal Greek: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ...

"There are 2 distinct 24mo Bibles of 1658, which both bear J. Field's imprint. It is possible that, while one of these is really Field's production, the other is a foreign or pirated edition. But it is not easy to determine which is the 'genuine', and which the 'spurious' Bible ..."--Darlow & Moule.

Without the Apocrypha.

Historical catalogue of the printed editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Soeicty (Darlow & Moule), 522-523

Herbert, A.S. Historical catalogue of printed editions of the English Bible, 1525-1961, 664-665

English short title catalogue 505043

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), B2253

Ms. note on ...

Engraved general t.-p. lacking; text ruled in red throughout.

Bound in 2 v., in early 18th-cent. binding of black morocco, with turnip, wheel, star and floral tools; Dutch floral paper endpapers; gilt edges; silk bookmarks (3 per volume); each volume preserved in a book-bag of the same date, worn; each vol. in CMI case.