Bible, English. The Text of the New Testament, third Fulke edition, title within fine woodcut architectural border, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lacking initial blank leaf, Printed [by Adam Islip] for Thomas Adams, 1617 bound with Fulke (William) A defense of the sincere and true translation of the Holy Scriptures into the English tongue, against the manifold cauils, friuolous quarrels, and impudent slaunders of Gregorie Martin, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, Printed [by Eliot's Court Press] for Thomas Adams, 1617, together 2 works in 1 vol., damp-stained to upper margin throughout, occasionally just affecting headline, a few leaves working loose, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving old spine, new spine label, extremities worn, rubbed and scuffed, [STC 2917 & 11431; Herbert 359], folio

⁂ Third edition of Fulke's New Testament, which is rare at auction. It includes his Defense, which was 'indirectly responsible for the marked influence which Rheims exerted on the Bible of 1611' (Herbert).

Provenance: Abraham Abbott (various ink and pencil inscriptions, dated 1790); Charles Danes ['grandson of the above'] (ink inscription to front pastedown); Norman S. Callow ['grandson of Chas. Danes'] (ink inscription to front pastedown).