Bible [English]. [The Holy Bible, conteining the Olde Testament and the Newe: of that Translation authorised to be read in Churches. Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker 1584], titles to Psalter or Psalmes and New Testament present both with decorative woodcut borders, woodcut map to text, few decorative woodcut initials, head & tailpieces etc., double-column black letter text, Apocrypha present, without general title and lacking 7 other preliminary leaves at front and 19 leaves also lacking at rear (lacking 4A8 onwards at rear), also lacking D1-D8 (leaves numbered 25-32), lacking Q2 & 3A1 (leaves numbered 122 & 269), occasional early manuscript notes and marks, hole to 3I2 with text loss, numerous leaves in New Testament torn with loss & some with crude repairs, some marginal fraying and tears throughout, dust-soiled and marked, later endpapers, contemporary blind embossed calf over wooden boards, central brass boss to each board and one corner-piece present only, old reback, with few later repairs, lacking clasps, some wear, folio (leaf size 30 x 19.3cm) (Qty: 1) Herbert 185; Darlow & Moule 141; STC 2141. The Bishops’ version, the translation overseen by Matthew Parker.
Bible [English]. [The Holy Bible, conteining the Olde Testament and the Newe: of that Translation authorised to be read in Churches. Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker 1584], titles to Psalter or Psalmes and New Testament present both with decorative woodcut borders, woodcut map to text, few decorative woodcut initials, head & tailpieces etc., double-column black letter text, Apocrypha present, without general title and lacking 7 other preliminary leaves at front and 19 leaves also lacking at rear (lacking 4A8 onwards at rear), also lacking D1-D8 (leaves numbered 25-32), lacking Q2 & 3A1 (leaves numbered 122 & 269), occasional early manuscript notes and marks, hole to 3I2 with text loss, numerous leaves in New Testament torn with loss & some with crude repairs, some marginal fraying and tears throughout, dust-soiled and marked, later endpapers, contemporary blind embossed calf over wooden boards, central brass boss to each board and one corner-piece present only, old reback, with few later repairs, lacking clasps, some wear, folio (leaf size 30 x 19.3cm) (Qty: 1) Herbert 185; Darlow & Moule 141; STC 2141. The Bishops’ version, the translation overseen by Matthew Parker.
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