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Title

The Holy Bible, Conteyning 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 Comandement. Appointed to be read in churches.

Publication

London, Imprinted by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, 1611.

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Additional Authors

• Bilson, Thomas, bp. of Winchester, 1547-1616.
• Smith, Miles, bp. of Gloucster, -1624.

Description

732 l.; 43 cm. (fol.)

Note

• First edition of the so-called King James Bible, or Authorized version. This edition is known as the "He" Bible, from the reading of Ruth III:15.
• Prepared, on the basis of the Bishops' Bible and other versions, by about fifty scholars working in six groups on different sections of the Bible, whole finally edited by Milles Smith ( who wrote "The Translators to the Reader") and Thomas Bilson. For the complete list of scholars, cf. British museum catalogue.
• General title printed within woodcut border. (Some copies of this edition have an engraved t.-p. An engraved t.-p. in the later state, dated 1611 but with a 1613 conjugate leaf, is laid in the third copy of the 1613 [N.T. 161] or "She" Bible, q.v.)
• The New Testament has t.-p. (with same woodcut border as the general t.-p.): The Newe Testament ... Newly Tramslated ... and ... reuised, by his Maisties speciall Commandement. London, Imprinted by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, 1611.
• Dedication, l. 2-3a, has caption "To ... Iames ... The Translators Of The Bible, wish Grace ... through Iesvs Christ ..." The last line is followed by a triangle of three periods, enclosed within parenteses, which is separated by two rules from the ornamental tailpiece.
• In this edition three lines are duplicated in Exodus XIV: 10.

Indexed In (note)

• STC
• Brit. and foreign Bible soc. Historical cat.
• Pforzheimer

Call Number

*KC+ 1611 (Bible. English. 1611. Holy Bible)

OCLC

17513093

Title

The Holy Bible, Conteyning 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 Comandement. Appointed to be read in churches.

Imprint

London, Imprinted by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, 1611.

Indexed In:

STC 2216 Copy 1

Brit. and foreign Bible soc. Historical cat., 240 Copy 1

Pforzheimer 61, 61A Copy 1

Local Note

Copy 1: Leaf 4a has marginal note: Zosimus, and last line of the long paragraph reads: enemies.

Copy 1: With some duplicate or variant leaves bound in.

Copy 1: Imperfect: t.-p. inlaid, l. 6 (sig. A₆) hinged, many leaves mutilated and repaired.

Copy 1: Bound by F. Bedford in black morocco, gilt.

Copy 1: With this is bound (preceding Genesis): [Speed, J.] The Genealogies Of Holy Scriptvres. [London, 1611?]

Copy 2: With variant t.-p., reading: ... Newly Translated ... and reuised, by ... Commandement ... London, Imprinted by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, 1611, with swash capital letters (A and C) in line preceding imprint.

Copy 2: With a few duplicate or variant leaves laid in.

Copy 2: Imperfect: several leaves, including t.-p., mutilated and repaired.

Copy 2: Bound in tan calf, gilt.

Copy 2: With this is bound (preceding Genesis): [Speed, J.] The Genealogies Of Holy Scriptvres. [Lonodn, 1611?] (Copy 2)

Copy 2: Lenox Collection.

Copy 3: Bound in 2 v.

Copy 3: Imperfect: many leaves wanting, including both title-pages.

Copy 3: With this is bound (preceding Genesis) an edition of Speed's genealogies, lacking the t.-p. and the map.

Copy 3: Lenox Collection.

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Added Author

Bilson, Thomas, bp. of Winchester, 1547-1616.

Smith, Miles, bp. of Gloucster, -1624.

Research Call Number

*KC+ 1611 (Bible. English. 1611. Holy Bible)