The Holy Bible : containing the Old Testament and the New. Authorised and appointed to be read in churches.

The Holy Bible : containing the Old Testament and the New. Authorised and appointed to be read in churches.

Bible. English. Bishops'.

Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1602.

[18], 496 leaves : ill., map (woodcuts) ; (fol.)

The Bishops' version, the translation overseen by Matthew Parker.

At foot of title, xylographic: Cum priuilegio.

Signatures: A-C⁶ ²A-4N⁶ 4O⁴.

Calendar printed in red and black.

"The books called Apocrypha" has divisional title; "The Nevve Testament of our Sauiour Iesus Christ" has separate dated title page; foliation and register are continuous.

The title page is in two settings: (1) with border McKerrow & Ferguson 203, with "contey- ^DBB ning" in title; (2) with border McKerrow & Ferguson 231, with "containing" in title.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 2188
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 271
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122093

Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 2188
Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 2188

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 2188 (flat)

cs6727. Calf binding with arms and initials of James I stamped in gilt on both covers. T.p. setting 2. T.p. stained and slightly frayed. Provenance: signature of Jo. Mallowes, "ex legaco Mr Edwardi Mallowes fratoris sui ... 1614".