1614 Early Quarto King James Bible with Map

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesties Speciall commandement.

Description

Begins with the Bible text preliminaries. The Genealogies with printed title page by J[ohn] S[peed], complete with map. The general title page (1614) engraved within woodcut border comprising twenty-four compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes as well as the figures of the twelve apostles. Title is enclosed within a heart-shaped frame. Text in two column black letter. Ruth 3:15 with “she went…” Apocrypha included as issued. New Testament title page (1614) with border like the general title. Concludes with colophon (1614) and tailpiece. Bound with Two Right Profitable and Fruitful Concordances with printed title page (1615) and colophon (1615). Various woodcut first chapter initials and head- and tailpieces.

Collation

A^8, A-Z^8, Aa-Zz^8, Aaa-Sss^8. Complete.

Binding

Rebound in brown calf with gilt paneled boards. Spine with four raised bands and gilt tooling to compartments, and a red morocco label with the words “Holy Bible” lettered in gilt. Endpapers renewed.   

Condition

Preliminaries with repair to edges and occasional loss to parts of printed border; light staining to upper quarter of text; title page of Genealogies remargined; A2,4 of Genealogies in facsimile; F2 (right half of map) in facsimile; title page laid down with slight loss to upper gutter; trimmed, infrequently reducing headline border; New Testament title with light edge loss; Oo1 closed tear without loss.

References

Herbert 331.