1611-12 Illustrated Geneva Bible with Genealogies and Map

The Bible, that is, the Holy Scriptures contained 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 upon all hard places, and other things of great importance.

Description

Text in two column Roman font. Bound with the Genealogies by [J]ohn [S]peed with title page (1611) featuring a head- and tailpiece. Text in two column Roman font. Complete set of Geneva illustrations. Apocrypha included as issued. New Testament title page (1611) with head- and tailpiece. Ends on the dated colophon (1612). Bound with The Whole Book of Psalms with title page (1618). Illustrated first chapter initials and decorated head and tailpieces throughout. Ends with an incomplete Whole Booke of Psalms (1612).

Collation

A^4, A-Z^6, Aa-Zz^6,. Aaa-Lll^6, Mmm-Ooo^8, Ppp-Zzz^6, Aaaa-Zzzz^6, Aaaaa-Ddddd^6, Eeeee^4. Lacks Matthew 1:1 – 5:26.

Binding

Rebacked black morocco with red calf. Red spine with six blind-lined raised bands and the words “Holy Bible” lettered in gilt. “For the Communion Table Parish of Sutton 1842” lettered in gilt to upper board. Plain endpapers.

Provenance

“Charles Chappoe Maxbridge Midda 1842” to New Testament and Psalter title pages.

Condition

Genealogies title page soiled with edge repairs; Genealogies lacks the first leaf with a few closed tears to subsequent leaves; some soling primary to first leaves of Genesis and final leaves of text; A1, Gg3, Mm5, Gggg1, Kkkk2 with lower corner marginal loss; small upper marginal stain to New Testament text; Psalter lacks all after Psalm 142.

References

Herbert 312. STC 2218.