Lot 1351 , [Bible - The first Black Letter Quarto Edition of the King James Version] The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues ... General and NT. engraved titles (both

° [Bible - The first Black Letter Quarto Edition of the King James Version] The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues ... General and NT. engraved titles (both with pictorial borders and heart-shaped centre), head and tailpiece decorations, decorated initial letters; includes the Apocrypha; preceded by the Genealogies (engraved title and illus.) Signatures - A8, A-Z8, Aa-Z8, Aaa-Sss8; no foliation; contemp. vellum (distressed), 4to. Imprinted at London By Robert Barker ... 1613. *Herbert 323; some earlier 18th cent. ms. notes (Molland family) end of Old and New Testaments
£400-600

Condition:
Bds. worn with some pieces missing, inner joints cracked, gen. title damage - lacks most of lh. border top 4 panels (but clear of title printing), sl. marginal loss torn lh. border next leaf; lacks text leaf Cl (Genesis ch.42 all and chs. 41, 43 pt.of), E1 tear with sl. loss, L4 minimal loss, NI sl. loss, Z1 minimal loss, some paper gutter repairs (clear of notes), usual (non obscuring) stains etc., some leaf creasing/edge fraying; Genealogies (2, 34pp.) lacks pp. 15/16 and the map with 2/3 leaves loose; lacks the 2 Concordances following NT. nb. signature Hhh not used; as often with these Bibles old prayer book leaves precede and psalms etc. follow the required text. Additional photos added. First PP - old prayer book (extra material), Genealogies, title page End PP Psalms (extra material) revelation/Colophon Additional photos of the front, back covers and spine have been added. In the book of Ruth, chapter 3:15 it is printed HE went into the citie.

Sold for £850