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[The New Testament of Our Saviour Jesus Christ.]
Description
General title page and first preliminary leaf in facsimile. Text in single column black letter. First chapter woodcut initials. Ends with a short table and colophon (1617).
Collation
[A]^8(-[A]1-2), A-Z^8(-Z1), Aa-Mm^8, Nn^4. General title, one preliminary leaf and Z1 in facsimile.
Binding
Brown morocco. Spine with black gilt-lined label and the words “Bishops’ New Testament 1617” in gilt. Endpapers renewed.
Condition
B4,P1,P4 a few sidenotes in facsimile; Dd1 repaired closed tear; expected soiling and occasional staining; cropped to fore-edge infrequently reducing a letter of sidenotes; a good copy of a scarce New Testament.
Scarcity
USTC and ESTC record only two institutional copies, both imperfect; no copies have ever appeared at auction per RBH.
References
Herbert 356; USTC 3007407; ESTC S90991.