[The Holy Bible. Containing the Old Testament and the New. Newly translated out of the originall tongues]

London: Barker, 1640. New Testament with ornamental title page, dated 1639. Text in Black letter in two columns. Calendar, Almanac, list of holy days, and table of contents (sigs. C & D) are printed in red and black. Collation: A-B⁴ C⁶ D⁴ ²A-6D⁶. General title page in facsimile. Apocrypha and N.T. bound as vol. 2. 2 vols. Folio. Twentieth century half brown morocco and marbled boards. Minor rubbing. General title page in facsimile; dedication leaf remargined at gutter. Very good plus. New Testament with ornamental title page, dated 1639. Text in Black letter in two columns. Calendar, Almanac, list of holy days, and table of contents (sigs. C & D) are printed in red and black. Collation: A-B⁴ C⁶ D⁴ ²A-6D⁶. General title page in facsimile. Apocrypha and N.T. bound as vol. 2. 2 vols. Folio. Sound, attractive copy of the folio Authorzed edition of the English Bible, printed in large black leeter type, published in successive editions, the first in 1611, followed by 1613/11, 1617, 1634, and this edition: all five “closely resemble each other … These agree so closely that the corresponding leaves practically always end with the same word” (Darlow & Moule, note).

The New Testament has a separate titlepage dated 1639; the register is continuous. Darlow & Moule 421 (“last of the folio editions in large black letter printed etween 1611 and 1640”); ESTC S90554. Provenance: General Theological Seminary (bookplates, blindstamps)