THE AUTHORIZED (KING JAMES)

VERSION OF THE BIBLE 

Early Printing of the Most Significant 

Text in the Western World

London, 1634

The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New; London: Robert Parker, and the Assignes of John Bill, 1634.

Quarto (App. 8.75 x 7 in). 

An affordable copy of an early printing of the King James Bible. 

Bound in contemporary seventeenth century calf. Lacking A1 (general title) and 2U8 (Apocrypha, I Maccabees 5-6), binding worn, leaves closely trimmed in places with headlines, side-notes, catchwords and signature-marks frequently shaved, main text occasionally affected (e.g. quire 2Q, Apocrypha), intermittent damp-staining to foot, occasional chips and tears especially to rear of NT, a few leaves tipped in or otherwise repaired, closed transverse tear in 2U4 closed tear, chips to lower fore corners of 3I1 and 3I5 costing a few words.

[Darlow & Moule 490; STC 2131b]

Note: 'A new form of quarto Bible in black-letter' (Darlow & Moule).

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