2 ORIGINAL PILGRIM'S BIBLE LEAVES in ENGLISH!! c. 1610

IM-9448: TWO original leaves (FOUR pages) from a quarto Bible in English. (Geneva Bible). Imprint: Robert Barker, London, 1610. Reference: Darlow and Moule # 237. Each leaf measures 220 x 150 mm (8 5/8 x 5 7/8”).

The Geneva Bible was the first English Bible brought to America. It was the Bible of the Pilgrims and the Puritans, and is the version quoted throughout William Shakespeare's plays. Due to violent oppression in England, Myles Coverdale, John Foxe, and other Church leaders fled to Geneva, Switzerland. There, with the support of John Calvin and John Knox, they produced an English "Study Bible" in 1560 - so accurate and popular among Protestant Christians that it continued to be the preferred version until after the introduction of the 1611 King James edition!

These leaves originate from Amsterdam, c. 1610. They are original, not reproductions, and their condition is shown in the photos. There is some staining and wear to these leaves - completely consistent with their age and use. These leaves are from the last edition of the Geneva translation in English printed before the King James revision. Although bearing the imprint of Robert Barker (the English Royal Printer), it is thought to have been printed in Amsterdam.

One leaf contains text from the Old Testament: PROVERBS 6:10 – 10:1; the other leaf contains text from the New Testament: I CORINTHIANS 6:8 – 7:40.

These leaves come with a Certificate of Authenticity and a photocopy of the Title Page.

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