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Title 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 reuised by his Maiesties speciall Commandement
Imprint Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiesty, 1617
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Description 34 p., [696] leaves : ill. ; 44 cm
Note "Appointed to be read in Churches."
"Cum Priuilegio."
The third folio edition of the 1611 King James' version, translated at the proposal of James I, under the direction of L. Andrewes et al
Includes the O.T. Apocrypha
Ruth 3:15 "she went."
Cedarville University copy: bound in brown leather. Rebacked. White end papers. Brown edges
Text printed in black letter, double column, verse form. Verse nos. indented in matching type. Title centered at top of left hand side page, chapter no. centered at top of right hand side page, with running heads, all between single rules. Entire printed page within single rules. Chapter summaries in roman letters. References on both margins between single rules. Head- and tailpieces. Engraved initials indented over 9 lines at the beginning of books and 5-8 lines at the beginning of chapters, some with landscape background and representations of saints
The New Testament has special title page: The Newe Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesvs Christ . Newly Translated out of the Originall Greeke ; and with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised, By his Maiestie speciall Commandement. Appointed to be read in Churches. Imprinted at London by Robert Barker ... Anno Dom. 1617
Includes: the Genealogies by J. Speed (first group of pages); "To the Most High and Mightie Prince, Iames ... "; "The Translators to the Reader"; Calendar; "An Almanacke ... "; "Proper Lessons ... ; "The names and order of all the Bookes ... "; O.T.; Apocrypha; N.T. (second group)
Pages containing Rev. 18:13- missing
United Bible Societies language: English
Herbert, 353
BM, 3020. g. 7
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Alt Author James I, King of England, 1566-1625
Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626
Barker, Robert, d. 1645
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Unif Title Bible. English. Authorized. 1617
Alt Title Bible. Apocrypha. English. Authorized. 1617

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