Shelfmark
Gf.2.08(02)
Main entry--uniform title
Bible. English. Geneva.
Title
The Bible, that is, the holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of grea importance.
Varying form of title
Nevv Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ
Varying form of title
New Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie., 1610..
Physical description
[1264] p. : ill., maps (woodcuts) ; 28 cm. (Fo)
Note
The Geneva version of the Old Testament, translated by William Whittingham, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson, and perhaps others; with Laurence Tomson's revision of the Geneva version of the New Testament.
Note
At foot of title: Cum priuilegio.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ ²A-5M⁶ 5N⁴.
Note
Part 2 has a divisional title; "The Nevv Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ" has separate dated title page; register is continuous.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S107036
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 2208
Citation/references note
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 301
Provenance
Pictorial bookplate of James Moncrieff Melville.
Provenance
Label recording the donation in 1987 by Brigadier A. R. Babington (HKM's).
Provenance
ECL bookplate.
Provenance
Ms. family records on title-page verso, largely illegible - date of 1671 visible.
Provenance
Ms. inscriptions on title-page verso: Bonthron, John Hay, and Robert Hay ; ms. inscription: "Ex donno Robt [Robert] Hay m ?Davidson Bonthron; ms. date of 1720.
Provenance
Ms. inscriptions on NT title-page verso: ?Baonthron
Binding
Contemporary brown leather binding; wooden boards; blind-stamped and rolled decoration; brass rose cornerpiece bosses; diamond and rose centrepiece; two leather and brass clasps; 20th century rebacked.
Copy-specific note
Previously Hh.1.3
Copy-specific note
Bound with: Book of common prayer (1611) and Book of psalms (1625).
Copy-specific note
'VNICORNE' stamped into leather binding on upper cover above centrepiece.
Added entry--name
Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510 - 1585 translator.
Added entry--name
Sampson, Thomas, 1517? - 1589 translator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Whittingham, William, ? - d. 1579 translator.
Added entry--name
Barker, Robert, ? - -1645 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46281