The New Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ / newly translated out of the originall Greeke, and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by His Maiesties speciall commandement.
1621
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Title
The New Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ / newly translated out of the originall Greeke, and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by His Maiesties speciall commandement.
Uniform title
Bible. New Testament. English. Authorized.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the King's Most Excellent Maiestie, 1621.
Description
[528] p. ; 110 x 57 mm (long 24mo)
Associated name
Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635, printer.
Bill, John, -1630, printer.
Bacon, Susan, active 1750, former owner.
Lathbury, Thomas, 1798-1865, former owner.
Bill, John, -1630, printer.
Bacon, Susan, active 1750, former owner.
Lathbury, Thomas, 1798-1865, former owner.
Note
"Cum priuilegio"--Title page.
Signatures: A-Y¹².
Title within engraved architectural border.
One column, roman type.
Herbert mistakenly identifies this as a 12mo.
Signatures: A-Y¹².
Title within engraved architectural border.
One column, roman type.
Herbert mistakenly identifies this as a 12mo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2018.Form and Function: The Genius of the Book.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, S90997
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 2922
Herbert, A.S. Historical catalogue of printed editions of the English Bible, 1525-1961, 383
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 2922
Herbert, A.S. Historical catalogue of printed editions of the English Bible, 1525-1961, 383
Genre/form
Bibles.
Religious texts.
Privileges (permissions)
Embroidered bindings.
Dos-à-dos bindings.
Sammelbands.
Religious texts.
Privileges (permissions)
Embroidered bindings.
Dos-à-dos bindings.
Sammelbands.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
STC 2922
Folger-specific note
Autographs: "Susan Bacons book, 1750" on paste-down preceding the Psalter; "Lathbury" [i.e. Thomas Lathbury, 1798-1865] on joint paste-down endpaper. In an early embroidered, dos-à-dos binding with gilt, gauffered edges. Detailed binding description available in curatorial file. Bound with The psalter, or Psalms of David, 1616, and The whole booke of Psalmes, 1622. Acquired from John Price, 2016-11-21. Curatorial file available. Purchase made possible by The Professor Emile V. Telle Acquisitions Fund.
Folger accession
269805.3