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*CONSISTING OF 16 RARE EARLY-ENGLISH BIBLES!*


"1569 GREAT BIBLE",... "1577 BISHOPS BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT",... "1599 GENEVA, OR 'BREECHES' BIBLE",... 1633 RHEIMS NEW TESTAMENT WITH ENGRAVINGS,... 1635 DOUAY 2-VOLUME OLD TESTAMENT HOLY BIBLE,... 1612 KING JAMES 'HE' BIBLE,... 1613 KING JAMES 'HE' BIBLE,... 1614 KING JAMES,... 1615 KING JAMES,... 1616 KING JAMES,... 1619 KING JAMES,... 1620 KING JAMES,... 1621 KING JAMES,... 1625 KING JAMES,... 1627 KING JAMES AND 1628 KING JAMES HOLY BIBLES!

***EARLY-ENGLISH QUARTO SIZE COLLECTION!***

BIBLE COLLECTION DESCRIPTION CONSISTING OF SIXTEEN (16) BIBLES!

1. 1569 GREAT BIBLE. [London:] [J. Cawood,] [1569.] Very Thick 4to. approx. 1,500 Pages/Leaves!, Very Fancy full-calf tan leather binding with Fancy Gold designs & Flowers all around both covers, spine with 5 compartments with Title, Date and Fancy Gold designs by the famous collector and binder, Thomas F. Ford., marbled endpapers, Three (3) Woodcut decorated Title Pages, lacks gen & n.t. t.p. and 8 leaves of prelims., and in the N.T.; P8 (end of Peter's epistle) & S1-2 (A Table); and two blanks Xx7 & Llll 10; some leaves shaved with slight partial losses to side-notes & headings, some soiling and slight stains, old annotations, But generally very CLEAN, CRISP AND FRESH! Has a Beautiful Full-page Woodcut Illustration of Christ rising in the Air on R4 (N.T.), 3 Woodcut Decorated Title-Pages, Two in Architectural surround with Caywood's device, Decorated Initials, Tail Piece. Very Fancy Gothic Black-Letter Printing! [Herbert 127]

2. 1577 BISHOPS BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT. London: Richard Jugge, Printer to the Queenes Maiestie, 1577. Quarto, 7 ½" x 5 ¼", bound in 19th century ¾ Tan Morocco Leather with Title and Date in Gold on Spine. Woodcut Surround New Testament Title page and Woodcut full page Colophon in rear. The New Testament Title Page is Dated 1577 and the Colophon is also Dated 1577. With Illustrated Woodcut Initials throughout. TOTALLY COMPLETE!

3. 1599 GENEVA, OR 'BREECHES' BIBLE. London: Deputies of Christopher Barker. 1599. Thick 4to, 8 ¾" x 7", Original 1599 Full Calf Leather, hinges split but ropes holding, spine w/ chipping, General Title Page with Woodcut surround Dated 1599, Apocrypha, and New Testament Title Page with Woodcut surround Dated 1599, New Testament Colophon Dated 1594: Richard Field for Robert Dexter., also Two Right Profitable and Fruitfull Concordances Title Page with Woodcut Device! A 100% COMPLETE & PERFECT BIBLE! (Herbert

4. 1633 RHEIMS NEW TESTAMENT WITH ENGRAVINGS. By John Covstvrier. 1633. Fourth Edition. [First Catholic New Testament with Engraved Illustrations!] Quarto (4to) 9 1/8" x 7 ¼", [24], 693, [44]pp. a',e', I' 4; A-Zz4, Aaa-Bbb4, Ccc2. Full modern Calf Leather bound with Fancy Gold Designs on boards with Title with Date in Gold on spine! Title Page Dated 1633! Beautiful full-page Engraved Illustrations throughout with additional Woodcut Illustrated Initials, most with Graeco-Roman mythological themes, and Elaborate Head & Tail Pieces! In Very Very Excellent Condition! (Herbert 479)

5. 1635 DOUAY 2-VOLUME OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE. John Covstvrier, 1635. [Second Edition Catholic Old Testament, and the last printed until 1750. The first edition was 1609/10] Two (2) Quarto Volumes measuring 9"x 7" each volume. Both Volumes have Dated Title Pages 1635, with Woodcut Printer's device. Both volumes are complete. Bound in 3/4 Calf with marbled boards. each vol missing one board, needs rebinding. A VERY RARE AND COMPLETE CATHOLIC DOUAY BIBLE! (Herbert 499).

6. 1612 KING JAMES 'HE' HOLY BIBLE. London: Robert Barker. 1612. [First Quarto, First Roman Letter Edition] Old & New Testaments with Apocrypha and The Psalms WITH MUSICAL NOTES by Sternhold and Hopkins. Thick 4to, 8 ¾" x 7" x 3", Original 1612 Polished, blind stamped full Calf leather bound with designs, rehinged and rebacked with original laid over, Preliminaries Intact, Genealogies by John Speed missing first 2 pages, gen t.p. missing, New Testament Woodcut Title Page Dated 1612, New Testament Colophon Dated 1612, The Booke of Psalmes WITH MUSICAL NOTES in rear of Bible by Sternhold and Hopkins Title Page Dated 1612! "Known as a "He" Bible because of the misprint in Ruth 3:15. BIBLICAL TEXT GENESIS THROUGH REVELATION 100% COMPLETE! GENERALLY, ALL PAGES ARE CLEAN AND FRESH! A Near Perfect Exceedingly Rare 1612 King James 'He' Bible! (Herbert 313)

7. 1613 KING JAMES 'HE' HOLY BIBLE. [First Black Letter Quarto] London: Robert Barker, 1613. Old & New Testaments with Apocrypha, Book of Common Prayer, The Genealogies By John Speed and the Psalms with Music by Sternhold and Hopkins. Thick 4to, 9" x 7", Original 1613 Full Calf leather bound, rebacked with Title in Gold on spine, Book of Common Prayer msng t.p., as is the Whole Book of Psalms by Sternhold and Hopkins in rear of Bible, Genealogies Title Page Intact, Woodcut General Title Page Intact and Dated 1613, Woodcut New Testament Title Page Intact and Dated 1613, New Testament Colophon Dated 1613. BIBLICAL TEXT GENESIS THROUGH REVELATION 100% COMPLETE! Known as a "He" Bible because of the misprint in Ruth 3:15. FIRST BLACK LETTER EDITION. Whole Book of Psalms in Meter by Sternhold and Hopkins WITH MUSICAL NOTES! A Near Perfect Exceedingly Rare 1613 King James 'He' Bible! (Herbert 323)

8. 1614 KING JAMES HOLY BIBLE. [Black Letter] London: Robert Barker, 1614. Old & New Testaments with Apocrypha. Also Contains the Book of Common Prayer and the Psalms in Meter with Music in the rear. Quarto, measuring approx. 9" x 7", and bound in its Original Fancy Gilt Leather binding with Gold corner designs and lines on boards and heavy Gilt designs in compartments on Original Spine! General Title Dated 1613, New Testament Title Dated 1614, Colophon Dated 1614. Book of Common Prayer with Title in facs. Psalms in Meter with Music Title Dated 1614. Several pages in Psalms in rear of Bible torn with loss. All Text and All Title Pages Present! RARE BLACK LETTER PRINTING! A Very Tight and Sound, Exceedingly Rare 1614 Black-Letter King James Bible! (Herbert 331)

9. 1615 KING JAMES HOLY BIBLE. London: Robert Barker, 1615. Old and New Testaments with Apocrypha and the Genealogies by John Speed. Also contains two Concordances and the Psalms in Meter with Music in the rear of the Bible!!! Quarto, measuring approx. 9" x 7" and Bound in its Original Full Calf Leather Binding with 5 raised bands on Original Spine! General Title Dated 1614, New Testament Title Dated 1615. Colophon Dated 1615. Two Concordances Dated 1615, Psalms in Meter with Music Dated 1616. Upper right corner of first page of Genesis torn without loss. Woodcut of Adam and Eve in Genealogies with repaired bottom right corner. All Text and All Title Pages Present! (Herbert 339)

10. 1616 KING JAMES HOLY BIBLE. London: Robert Barker, 1616. Old & New Testaments with Apocrypha and the Genealogies by John Speed. 4to, 8 ¾" x 7", Original 1616 Polished Blind stamped Full Calf leather bound with designs on covers, Original hinges and spine with Red Leather label with Title and Date in Gold. General Title Page Dated 1616, New Testament Title Page Dated 1616, New Testament Colophon Dated 1615, Genealogies Title Page also Intact! A Perfect 1616 King James Bible with Original Binding and All Title Pages Intact! (Herbert 347)

11. 1619 KING JAMES HOLY BIBLE. Thick Quarto. 1619,19,19. London. Norton and Bill. Woodcut title page to Old Testament. New Testament woodcut title. Dated colophon. Lacks 2 leaves of text. A few water marks. Lightly browned else a very good tear free copy. Short section in Prophets with small nick outer middle margin (NAT). A short section with outer margin slightly trimmed (NAT). Bound With: "Common Prayer". (1619). Imperfect. "Genealogies" lacks one leaf. Also: "Psalms". 1619. Lacks 1 or 2 leaves at end. 18th /19th cent full calf. Rebacked in 19th cent. Lettered. DMH 367

16. 1628 KING JAMES HOLY BIBLE. Qto. 1628,28,28. London. Norton & Bill. Black Letter. General title with tear. NT title present half lost. 6 leaves with with some blemishes. Bible complete but extremely distorted in shape with concave spine. Outer margins a bit damp marks with some slight wear. Slight loss lower outer corners for a spell near the end; touching a few side notes. Some light browning & marks. Substantially good. No binding. Bands broken in a couple of places. Needs attention by some diligent owner. DMH 411.



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