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Lot 164
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London: Robert Barker, 1615. 4to. (ii), 434, (4), 441-554; (81) leaves; without Speed's Genealogies as called for in Herbert. Bound with: H(errey)., R(obert). F., Two right profitable and fruitfull Concordances... (London: Robert Barker, 1615). Printed in two columns in gothic type. Illustrated with general title-page within an elaborate woodcut border, as well as New Testament (NT) title-page within same woodcut border, and numerous woodcut head- and tail-pieces. Quarter brown calf over brown cloth-covered boards, stamped in gilt; all edges trimmed; ownership inscription on front free endpaper; old owner's initials stamped twice on general title-page, marginal soiling and wear to same; hole in leaf (4) at beginning of NT; contemporary ownership inscription in lower margin, l. 408; additional contemporary ownership inscriptions on verso of title-page of Two...Concordances...; scattered soiling to text. Herbert 341 (Darlow & Moule 265); ESTC S102002
The Geneva version of the Bible in English, "apparently the last black-letter quarto edition of this version printed by Barker." (Herbert)