The Holy Bible
Subtitle: containing the Old Testament and the New
By: newly translated out of ye original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared & revised : by his majesties special command appointed to be read in churche
Contributors: Barker, Christopher, active 1640-1680, printer; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver
Publisher: Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the kings most excellent majesty
Published: 1671
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Other titles: New Testament of our Lord and Saviour  Jesus Christ; Bible. Apocrypha.
Work titles: Bible. English. Authorized. 1669
Notes: Very possibly a copy of the 1669 edition, with a 1671 title inserted.  Cf.  Darlow & Moule, 554.

Engraved title page has architectural design, with angel holding book and trumpet at the top.

Added title page for New Testament with cut of royal arms with imprint: In the Savoy : Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the kings most excellent majesty, 1669.

Printed in two columns. 77 lines to a column.

Engraved illustrations, most unsigned.  A few in the New Testament signed: "sould by Robert Peake," or " F.H. van Hove fecit."

Darlow & Moule 554

Herbert 705

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound with Book of common prayer (1665) and Sternhold's Whole book of psalms (1669), which were likely issued together. Apocrypha inserted between New and Old Testaments. Cf. Darlow & Moule

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in modern (possibly 19th century) sheepskin panelled and tooled in blind with combed marbled pastedowns; edges appear to have been gilt and gauffered.