Lot 305
Holy Bible, English, 1608
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 11 January 2017 at 11:00 GMT
Description
The Bible, Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke. London: Robert Barker, 1608. 8vo, 17th century panelled calf, New Testament title within woodcut border, N.T. title followed by 4pp. Calendar, Book of Common Prayer & Psalms (A-E8), To the Christian Reader (*3), A1-II2; New Testament title (*1), *2-4 (summe; Certaine questions), KKK1-ZZZ10; Two Right Profitable and fruitfull Concordances. London: R. Barker, 1608, A1-L2; The Whole Booke of Psalmes. London: Printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1609. A1-F6; lacks Psalmes after F6 corner of Psalmes A6 torn with loss, some headlines and sidenotes shaved, some stains, especially to lower margin, some soiling, wormhole in inner margin of Book of Common Prayer, Psalms at beginning and beginning of Genesis, affecting a few letters, soundly sewn, once rebacked, worn, upper cover detached, [Herbert 294]
Footnote
Provenance: John Waterford 1648, inscriptions on verso of "Godly Prayers"