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[The Bible: That is, The Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. With most profitable Annotations…]
Description
General title page and first five leaves of Genesis in facsimile. Text in two column Roman font with the set of Geneva illustrations and maps. Printed title page to the Second Part before Psalms. Apocrypha present as issued. New Testament title page (1603) with woodcut border comprising twenty-four small compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes as well as the figures of the twelve apostles. The title is enclosed within a heart-shaped frame. Bound with The Booke of Psalmes by Sternhold and Hopkins with printed title page (1628). First chapter woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces throughout.
Collation
A-Z^8 (-A1-5), &^6, Aa-Qq^8, Aaa-Qqq^8, Rrr^4. Lacks the general title page, and five leaves of Genesis (Gen 1-14:22), all supplied in facsimile.
Binding
Rebound in period-style black calf. Covers paneled in blind with rolls and corner fleurons. Spine with four blind-lined raised bands and two gilt-lined morocco labels and the words “Holy Bible” and “1603” in gilt. Edges speckled in red.
Provenance
Inscription in early eighteenth century hand reads “John Whitelocke’s Bible” followed by a two page note (incorrectly) ascribing this book to the Bishops’ version. The note is followed by four pages of family history records of the Whitelocke family into the early nineteenth century. Inscription to verso of final leaf of Job reads “Auguste ye 30 day 1603 John Soale his booke.” Two pages in the same hand at the rear of the volume supplying “Of the incomparable treasure” in manuscript.
Condition
Some staining and soiling; good margins throughout; first two leaves stained with first extant leaf of text repaired to edges with missing text in facsimile; B1-2 burnhole to inner column with missing text in manuscript; Q3 closed tear into text with lower marginal loss; S7, &6, Bbb2, Fff4 marginal loss; Oo7 loss to ten lines of text and sidenotes; Pp1, Lll4 loss of few letters; Rrr4 large piece torn away including colophon; Psalter lacks all after Psalm 119.
References
Herbert 274.
