The Holy Bible
Subtitle: containing the bookes of the Old & New Testament
Contributors: Ogilby, John, 1600-1676; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677; Diepenbeeck, Abraham van, 1596-1675; Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682; Lothian, William Schomberg Robert Kerr, Marquess of, 1832-1870; Abbey, J. R. (John Roland), 1896-1969; Jack Harris Samuels Library
Publisher: Printed by John Field ... and illustrated ... by J. Ogilby
Published: 1660
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Work titles: Bible. English. Authorized. 1660
Notes: New Testament has separate t.p. with title: The Nevv Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Signatures: pt. 1: [paragraph sign]4, 2[paragraph sign]4, A-3K6, 3L4, 3M-4Y6, 4Z8, a-x6, y4 (y4 blank); New Testament: A-2D6, 2E8.

Pagination: pt. 1: [16], 1103, [1], 258, [2] p.; pt. 2: [2], 338 p.

Title taken from engraved title page which is bound before sig. A1 of pt. 1.

Separate title-page to pt. 2, New Testament, dated 1659.

Rare Book copy: Plates comprise , a double leaf of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden signed P. Lombart sculpsit; a panoramic view of Jerusalem signed and dated in plate W. Hollar fecit 1660; double leaf Prospectus Testvdinis (synagogue furnishings); Chorographica Terrrae Sanctae descriptio sighen in plate  W. Hollar fecit 1657; double leaf "Scenographica Totius Templi Hierosolymitani; double plateTempli Solomonis ... signed per Wenceslaum Hollar Bohe 1660; Vniversi Templi Hierosolymitani ... signed W. Hollar fecit aqua fortis.

Rare Book copy: With the bookplates of Kerr, the Earl of Ancram; William, Marquis of Lothian; Newbattle Abbey Library, and John Roland Abbey.

Rare Book copy: Contemporary binding of red morocco decorated with gold tooling and the initials M.I.L.

Plate count does not match that in the ESTC citation.

The royal arms engraved by W. Hollar; "general title representing Solomon on his throne, designed by Diepenbeck, engraved by Lombart"--Darlow & Moule.

New Testament has imprint date, 1659.

Darlow & Moule, 525

Wing B-2255

English short title catalogue, R17044

Bequest of Mollie Harris Samuels