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The Bible. That is, the Holy Scriptures contained in the Olde and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers Languages. With most profitable annotations…
Summary
An illustrated black letter folio Geneva Bible with the full-page woodcut of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Three distinct title pages, illustrations, maps, and the famous marginal notes.
Description
The Book of Common Prayer with title page (1611). General title (1610) engraved in architectural border. Full-page woodcut of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden facing Genesis 1. Text in two column black letter. Complete set of woodcut illustrations and maps. Woodcut architectural title to the Second Part. Includes Apocrypha as issued. New Testament title page (1610) with woodcut architectural border. Ends on dated colophon (1610). Bound with The Whole Booke of Psalmes with printed title page (1619), and text in single column format. Decorative first chapter initials, head- and tailpieces.
Collation
A^4, A-Z^6, Aa-Zz^6, Aaa-Zzz^6; Aaaa-Zzzz^6; Aaaaa-Mmmmmm^6, Nnnnn^4.
Binding
Rebacked contemporary calf with the original spine laid down. Boards with blind rolled border. Spine with recessed bands. Expert repairs to corners and edges. Marbled endpapers. Faded gilt edges. Rubbed
Condition
Title to BCP laid down; text is crisp and clean with generous margins; the Psalter with infrequent spotting and staining and final two leaves remargined. Folio Geneva Bibles are becoming increasingly scarce on the market, and this copy is quite clean throughout.
References
Herbert 301; STC 2208; ESTC S107036.