1599 Bible printed by Christopher Barker
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Title: Geneva Bible with the Old and New Testaments
Place Published: London
Publisher:Christopher Barker
Date Published: 1599
Description:
Author:
Title: Geneva Bible with the Old and New Testaments
Place Published: London
Publisher:Christopher Barker
Date Published: 1599
Description:
190, 127,121, [10] leaves + book of Psalmes: [10], 93, [9] pp. With illustrated title page for the New Testament, woodcuts in text, woodcut initials, head and tail pieces. (4to) 22x16 cm (8½x6") period boards backed with later calf, new endpapers.
Title page of the New Testament bears the date of 1599. The title page for the Old Testament is not present, and there are leaves lacking at the end of the Book of Psalmes (Prayers). With the modern armorial bookplate of Peter Ward.
Condition
Good amount of wear to original boards; margins of first leaf of text partially lacking, repaired with archival paper, obscuring some text on the verso, occasional closed tears and chips to page edges and corners, a few leaves with bottom portions torn away with some loss to text, varying degrees of foxing and toning throughout; heavier soiling towards the rear of volume; overall fair or better.
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1599 Bible printed by Christopher Barker
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