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The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament and the New. Newly Translated Out of the Originall Tongues: And with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his Maiesties Speciall Comandement…
Summary
A folio King James Bible with Speed’s Genealogies and the large double-page map. Rebound in brown calf in easy-to-read Roman font.
Description
The Book of Common Prayer begins with the Lord’s Supper. The Genealogies by John Speed lacks the title page. The double-page map is included. General title page in facsimile. First page of Genesis and Adam and Eve engraving in facsimile. Text in two column Roman font with 70 lines to the full column. With Apocrypha, as issued. New Testament engraved title page (1632) with lady Justice and Virtue. Bound with The Whole Booke of Psalmes by Sternhold and Hopkins with title page (1632) and printer’s device, lacks all after Psalm 109.
Collation
A^8 (-A1), A^8 (-A1), A-Z^6, Aa-Zz^6, Aaa-Zzz^6, Aaaa-Pppp^6. Lacks General title and first leaf of Genesis, both supplied in facsimile.
Binding
Professionally rebound in brown calf. Covers paneled in gilt. Spine with five raised bands, gilt tooling to compartments, and with a gilt-lined red morocco label and the words “Holy Bible” and “1632” lettered in gilt. Endpapers renewed. Accompanied by a large clamshell box.
Condition
A clean text with good margins; occasional staining and soiling, with a few repaired closed tears; A2,C6,Mm2,Qq2,Qq5 with text loss and repaired; Qq3,4 strengthened to fore-edge; a few leaves of the Psalter with lower marginal repairs.
Provenance
“Ann Gamble” to end of 2 Corinthians and to verso of final leaf of Apocrypha, along with an inscription: “William Gamble the son of John Gamble was born November the 8 1726”.
Note
An early folio King James Bible designed for personal use unlike the five 59-line folio editions printed between 1611 and 1640. This edition serves as one of the first indicators that the text of the King James version is gaining popularity over its Geneva Bible predecessor. This folio edition strikes a nice balance between the smaller quartos which can be hard to read and the pulpit folios which can be hard to carry around.
References
Herbert 466.