Shelfmark
Gp.1.05
Main entry--uniform title
Bible. English. Authorized.
Title
The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New. : Newly translated out of the originall tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesties speciall commandment. Appointed to be read in churches.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill. , 1640.
Physical description
[1464] p. ; Fol.
Note
The last of folio editions in large black-letter printed between 1611 and 1640 (Darlow & Moule).
Note
Unpaginated.
Note
Signatures: A-B⁴ C⁶ D⁴, ²A-6D⁶.
Note
The New Testament has a separate title page dated 1639; the register is continuous.
Note
Quire C (calendar), leaves D1 (almanac) and D4 (list of holy days and table of contents) are printed in red and black.
Note
Title page within historiated woodcut border.
Note
Text printed in double columns, in black letter type.
Note
With the Apocrypha.
Citation/references note
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 543
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 2339
Citation/references note
ESTC, S90554
Provenance
Binding bears the words "Ashridge pulpit" and an armorial stamp of the lion rampart of the Egerton family, surmounted by an earl's coronet. Ashridge, in Buckinghamshire, was the seat of the Egerton family.
Binding
Contemporary reversed calf; gold tooled letteres and armorial stamp; spine covered in plain woolen cloth riveted to boards by tooled metal band.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect copy: lacks first t.p.
Added entry--name
Barker, Robert, ? - -1645 printer.
Added entry--name
Assigns of John Bill printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B28779