1608 RARE Geneva Breeches BIBLE English Richard Barker COMPLETE London MAPS

1608 RARE Geneva Breeches BIBLE English Richard Barker COMPLETE London MAPS

In the 16^th– and 17^th-centuries, English Bibles printed by Barker were extremely popular and have maintained their value and desirability into the 21^st-century. Christopher and Robert Barker were well known for their printings of King James and Geneva Bibles as well as editions of the Book of Common Prayer. However, dozens of editions and variations on those editions were printed throughout the early 17^th-century.

This example is also known as the Breeches Bible, a variation of the Geneva Bible in which the English in Genesis 3:7 uses the word ‘breeches’ which was continued to be used through the King James 1611 English. Even after the 1611 King James English Bible was published, the Geneva Bible would still be the edition of choice of the Puritans into the mid-17^th-century.

This particular example was published in 1608 by Robert Barker and includes the Genesis 3 error as well as the John 6 error. See below. It also includes numerous, impressive engravings – illustrations of Bible scenes and Holy Land maps!

Item number: #25185

Price: $1950

Holy Bible

The Bible : that is, the Holy Scriptvres conteined in the Old and New Testament

Imprinted at London: Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, 1608.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • Old Testament – [6], 190 leaves, 127 leaves
  • New Testament – 111 (i.e., 121) leaves, [22]
    • Pagination errors expected of this edition
    • New Testament has a separate, engraved title page
  • Signatures: [par.]⁴, A-Z⁸, & ⁶, 2A-2Z⁸, & & ⁸, **⁴, 3A-3Q⁸, 3R⁴
• Provenance: Handwritten
  • Lionel Ward
  • John Caudwell, 1734
  • Sarah Caudwell, 1730
• Edition notes:
  • Genesis 3:7 “breeches” for “aprons”
  • John 6:67 misprinted “Judas” for “Jesus”
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~8.5in X 6.25in (21.5cm x 16cm)
• Very rare and desirable

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