[KING JAMES FOLIO BIBLE] - THE HOLY BIBLE containing the Old...

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£2,500 - £3,500

[KING JAMES FOLIO BIBLE] - 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. London, printed by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, 1640. Folio, title within elaborate woodcut border, separate title to the New Testament dated 1639, printed in double columns in black letter, woodcut headings, tail-pieces and capitals, collation complete and as per the British Library copy, bound in 17th century reversed blind-panelled calf. The black letter text here is generally crisp and clean - there is some water-staining to the top of the final gatherings, corners dog-eared etc, but importantly this is a complete and unrestored copy of "the last of the folio editions in large black-letter printed between 1611 and 1640" (Darlow & Moule), and a rare survival. ESTC S90554. Provenance: St John's College, Nottingham

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water-staining to the top of the final gatherings, corners dog-eared etc, first title with browning, leaf Kkk2 bottom right-hand corner torn away affecting last 3 lines of text in right-hand column, leaves Iiiii4 and Bbbbbb5 torn without loss of text, a small single wormhole in lower blank margin towards the end not affecting text, final leaf top right-hand corner torn away just affecting text, spine with short tear at the bottom, joints sound