1611 First Edition
Title: The Holy Bible, conteyning the Old Testament and the New; Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall Com[m]andement. Appointed to be read in Churches. London: Robert Barker, 1611.
Date: 1611
Publisher: Robert Barker: London
Contents: Bible and Apocrypha
References: Chamberlin p. 10-1; Herbert 309
Description: Folio. 1498 pages ([18] leaves, 34 pages, 714 leaves), 16⅞ x 11¼ inches, the largest known copy. Black letter, double column, 59 lines. The general title page has a copperplate engraving by Cornelius Boel († after 1616) featuring the Divine Name and biblical characters. No other illustrations, but many initials of two sizes: 9-line high at the opening of the book, with 5-line high woodcut initial letter opening each following chapter. Bound in London binding, two frames impressed in blind; metal catchplates of the upper cover survive; stamped in several places with the royal crown; restored spine; leaves have escaped severe damage from the binder’s knife, some with original deckle. Reading in Ruth 3:15 is "He." Genealogies (34 pages) and map inserted before Genesis.
Location: Cited copy is located at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
Images: Title page
1611 Facsimile Editions
Title: The Holy Bible, conteyning the Old Testament and the New; Newly Translated out of the Originall tongues: & with the former Translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall Comandement. Appointed to be read in Churches. London: Robert Barker, 1611.
Date: 1611 (facsimile 1965)
Publisher: World Publishing Co.: Cleveland
Contents: Bible and Apocrypha
References: Chamberlin p. 10-1; Herbert 309
Images: Title page
Comments: This book is a facsimile of the first impression of the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible. It is one of an edition limited to 1500 copies.
Significant Revisions
Title The Holy / Bible, / Containing the Old and New / Testaments; / Newly Translated out of the / Original Tongues, / And / With the Former Translations Diligently / Compared and Revised, / by His Majesty's Special Command. / Appointed to Be Read in Churches. / Cambridge, / Printed by Joseph Bentham Printer to the University, / Sold by Benjamin Dod, Bookseller, at the Bible and Key / in Ave-Mary Lane, near St. Paul's, London. 1762. / Cum Privilegio.
Date 1762
Publisher Joseph Bentham, Cambridge
Contents The Bible in the King James Version as revised by Dr. S. F. Paris of Cambridge.
References Herbert 1142; Chamberlin p. 16.
Comments A serious attempt is made to correct the KJV text by amending spelling and punctuation, unifying and extending the use of italics, and removing printers' errors.
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