Details

Printer

• Hall, Rowland, -1563 [Browse]

Tr

• Whittingham, William, -1579 [Browse]
• Gilby, Anthony, approximately 1510-1585 [Browse]
• Sampson, Thomas, 1517?-1589 [Browse]

Former owner

• Gott, John, 1830-1906 [Browse]
• Fry, Francis, 1803-1886 [Browse]

Bookseller

• Bernard Quaritch (Firm) [Browse]

Notes

• New Testament has special t. p. and separate paging.
• Various errors in foliation.
• For a complete description of this edition see The British and Foreign Bible Society. Historical catalogue of printed Bibles. 1903. pt.1, p. 61-62. Our copy imperfect: t.-p., all preliminary matter, l.1-4 and part of 5 of the Old Testament; l. 121-122 and all supplementary matter of the New Testament; all maps and plans except that at Joshua XV wanting. Typed t.-p. supplied.
• The first edition of the so-called Geneva version, the earliest English Bible printed in roman type and with verse divisions; translated by William Whittingham, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson, and perhaps others.
• The New Testament has special t.-p.: The Newe Testament of ovr Lord Iesus Christ, conferred diligently with the Greke, and best approued translacions in diuers languages...
• WHS shelf-list has note: "Breaches Bible" [sic].
• Ex copy: lacks title page and some leaves both front and back.

Binding note

Ex copy: Contains signatures of C. Levering, I. Bacon, A.W. Bacon.

Provenance

• Ex copy: Bound in leather-covered boards with metal ornaments.
• WHS copy is Francis Fry and John Gott's copy, acquired 3/10/13 from Quaritch; inv. 297.

References

• ESTC S101758
• Darlow & Moule 77.
• STC 2093.

Other title(s)

• *1560.
• *Geneva, 1560.
• *Hall, Rowland, printer.

OCLC

38627095

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