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Breeches Bible The Bible. Printed by Robert Barker, [1610, lacking general title, dated from...
The Bible. Printed by Robert Barker, [1610, lacking general title, dated from NT] bound with Junius Revelation. Printed by Richard Field for Robert Dexter, 1600. And with Concordances. Printed by Robert Barker, 1608. With remnants of Genealogies at front. 4to, early panelled calf, upper board detached but present, with two clasps. Paginated: Genealogies: pp. 23-34 [all previous lacking]; OT: ll. 1-358; Apocrypha: ll. 395, 390 [thus 359, 360], 361-432 [lacking l. 433], inserted blank; NT: [4], ll. 441-449, 456-554 [lacking 450-455]; Revelations: pp. 1-22, [2 (Colophon, verso blank]; Concordances: ll. [71] [lacking at least (but likely only) 72], signed: Genealogies: D4; OT: A8-2Y8, 2Y6; Apoc. 2Y7-8, 2Z8-3G8, 3H7 [lacking 3H8 and seemingly 3I8]; NT: 3K8, 3L1, 3L8, 3M8-3Z8, [2]; Rev.; A4-C4; Conc.: A8-I8, K7 [lacking K8, poss. more]; decorative woodcut title to NT, decorative head- and tail-pieces, floriated initials. Blackletter.
As with many Bibles of this period, this is a compilation of elements and functional reprints of previous editions. The principal edition was the latest reprint of Christopher Barker's 1581 edition of the Geneva translation (Herbert 170) with the final leaf numbered 554. The New Testament bears the legend Cum Privilegio at the foot between the letters "IR" as with the 1605 edition (Herbert 280) which was the first produced after James ascended to the throne. The Concordances were a previously printed 1608 copy. As a shorter text, these were likely printed in larger numbers than Bibles then held for later editions. The Apocrypha is integral by the signatures and pagination and called for in the list of books. The most interesting element of this Bible is the inserted Junius Revelation. Whilst it was not uncommon to find integral editions of this alternate version, it is rarer to find the Dexter edition (Herbert 261). This was a reprint of the first Junius translation (Herbert 214) and the text is thus the first English translation of this version (likely by Thomas Barbar). The Revelation is complete by signatures, including the separate colophon.
Herbert 303 and 261
Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £250
Binding worn, upper board detached, internally generally browned, creased and marked, pages mostly without loss bar occasional minor restoration (generally not affecting text), though top corner of 3U8 is lacking, affecting text.
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