Lot 1004 , Bible. A late 16th century Geneva Bible, but only the New Testament present - The Newe Testament of our Lord Iesu Christ, Conferred diligently with the Greeke, and best approved translations in diuers languages...

° Bible. A late 16th century Geneva Bible, but only the New Testament present - The Newe Testament of our Lord Iesu Christ, Conferred diligently with the Greeke, and best approved translations in diuers languages... title with engraved pictorial vignette, pictorial Holy Land Map (gazeteer beneath), printer's engraved device, decorated and historical initial letters; contents - title+prelim. leaf (with map), text, order of yeres (etc). leaf, tables; signatures - (unsigned/ 2), Aaaaa-Vvvvv6, Xxxxx5; foliation - (2), 115+(10); 19th cent.blind ruled black calf, gilt lettered panelled spine, marbled endpapers. folio. Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker...1582. *Herbert 173
£160-200

Condition:
lacks ff.45 (St John ch.10 part+ ch.11 most); 87 and 88 (Philippians chs. 1 part and 2 all); 97 (Hebrews ch.2 part and ch.3 -6 all); fol.49 - paper repair partly obscures approx.30 words (incl.6 lines of notes); fol.60 marginal clean tear; fol. 84 (i.e. 85) marginal repair affects some notes and 3 text words and (verso) repair top 2nd col. over 22 lines (some legibility), on both pp. sm. hole affects 6 words; fol.96 repair obscures lower margin notes; fol.102 repair obscures part of 8 lines top rh corner and some notes (recto); fol. 107 both pp. repairs mostly obscure approx. 70 lines top of leaf (incl. headlines). Also the usual intermittent non-obscuring stains and spots; some headlines cut close (+few cropped); binding - some spine wear and inner joints strengthened. At end (architectural title and 2 leaves pf Sternhold and Hopkins Psalmes (John Day, 1583), but possibly not called for? The final leaf Xxxxx6 possibly a blank? Foliation - occasionally misnumbered, but self corrects. Late 19th cent. bk label - Lawson