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Title The Bible, that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Olde and New Testament / translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages ; with most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance
Imprint Imprinted at London : by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, Printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1595
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 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS  220.52 G3282    ASK LIB STAFF
Description [6], 190, 197, 116, 22, [12, 80, 5], 100 leaves : illustrations, maps, music ; 23 cm
Note Geneva version often referred to as the Breeches Bible because of use of the word breeches in Gen. 3:7 (Simms, Bible in America)
"This second part of the Bible," "The Newe Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ," "Two right profitable and fruitfull concordances," and "The whole booke of Psalmes" each has special t.p. and separate pagination. "The revelation of Saint Ione" and "A briefe table of the interpretation of the proper names which are chiefly found in the Olde Testament" have caption titles, separate pagination and full printer information
"The Nevve Testament of ovr Lord Iesvs Christ, translated ovt of Greek by Theod. Beza. Whereunto are adioyned briefe svmmaries of doctrine upon the Euangelists and Actes of the Apostles, together with the methode of the Epistles of the Apostles, by the sayd Theod. Beza. And also short expositions on the phrases and hard places, taken out of the large Annotations of the foresayde authour and Ioach. Camerarius, by P. Loseler, Villerius. Englished by L. Tomson" includes printer's device (McKerrow 300) and full imprint: leaves 1-116. Issued with "The Revelation of Saint Ione the apostle and evangelist, with a briefe and learned commentairie written by Franc. Iunises &c." includes printer's device (McKerrow 257) and full imprint with the text "Imprinted at London by Richard Field for Robert Dexter, dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Brasen serpent, 1594": leaves 1-22. Issued with "A briefe table of the interpretation of the proper names which are chiefly found in the Olde Testament, wherein the first number signifieth the chapter, the second the verse:" leaves [1-12]. Issued with "The whole booke of Psalmes, collected into English meetre, by Thomas Sternhold, Iohn Hopkins, and others" printed by Iohn Windet for the Assignes of Richard Day, 1594 includes printer's device (McKerrow 282) with full imprint: leaves A1-A5, 1-100
In two columns, marginal notes, except for "The briefe table of the interpretation of the proper names" which has three columns, no margin notes and "The whole booke of Psalms" which has two columns but no margin notes
"Cum priuilegio" and "Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestasis."
Leaves printed on both sides. Pagination generally only on one. Printer's device on t.p.; head and tail pieces, initials
Map of Holy Land on verso of leaf 2 of New Testament
Numerous errors in paging
Imperfect : cropped, with some loss of print
Copy rebound with The whole booke of psalmes / collected into English meter by Tho. Sternhold, Ioh. Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew, with apt note sing them withall
Subject Bible. Psalms -- Paraphrases, English
Apocryphal books (New Testament)
Palestine -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Alt Author Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605
Tomson, Laurence, 1539-1608
Camerarius, Joachim, 1500-1574
Loyseleur, Pierre, approximately 1530-1590
Sternhold, Thomas, -1549
Hopkins, John, -1570
R. F. H. (Robert F. Herrey), active 16th century
Iunises, Franc., active 16th century
Windet, John, -1610, printer
Field, Richard, -1624, printer
Bowles, Thomas, -1721, former owner. WaTU
Bowles, John, 1701-1779, former owner. WaTU
Bowles, Thomas, -1767, former owner. WaTU
Harding, William, approximately 1736, former owner WaTU
Bowles, John Harding, approximately 1830, former owner WaTU
Freeman, Mark, 1881- former owner WaTU
Freeman, Marjorie, donor WaTU
Deputies of Christopher Barker, printer
Unif Title Bible. English. Geneva. 1595
Alt Title Nevve Testament of ovr Lord Iesvs Christ
New Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ
Apocrypha
Revelation of Saint Ione the apostle and evangelist
Briefe table of the interpetation of the proper names which are chiefly found in the Olde Testament
Two right profitable and fruitfull concordances, or large and ample tables alphabeticall
Whole booke of Psalmes, collected into English meetre

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