1582 Geneva "Breeches" Bible W/Inscriptions PoD, NT, OT, Apoc, Concordance, WBoP
$ 2265.15
Description
Description The Holy Bible. Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, Printer to the Queen’s Majesty, 1582. A complete 1582 Geneva Bible in octavo format (approximately 21 cm x 16 cm), printed by Christopher Barker, Royal Printer to Queen Elizabeth I. This edition corresponds to Herbert 174. Contents include: Old Testament New Testament The Apocrypha Extensive marginal commentary Concordances and tables Woodcut initials and printer’s device Double-column blackletter type Whole Book of Psalms Bibliographic Reference Herbert 174 Format Approximately 21 cm x 16 cm Two-column blackletter text Marginal Calvinist notes Decorative woodcut ornamentation Later calf binding (trimmed during rebinding) Condition Missing OT title page Missing a couple of leaves (immediately after title page) Complete and textually legible throughout Trimmed along outer margins Marginal notes remain readable No loss affecting principal text Age toning consistent with 16th-century rag paper Binding worn but structurally sound While margins have been reduced, the trimming does not materially impair readability. General History of the Geneva Bible First published in 1560 by English Protestant exiles in Geneva, the Geneva Bible became the most influential English Bible of the late 16th century. It was the first English Bible to: Use numbered verses throughout Provide extensive marginal theological commentary Be widely available in portable formats It became the household Bible of Elizabethan England and was later carried to America by the Pilgrims in 1620. Its strongly Protestant marginal notes were controversial and contributed to King James I commissioning the King James Version in 1611. By 1582, the Geneva Bible was firmly established as England’s most widely read Scripture. The Printer: Christopher Barker Christopher Barker was appointed Royal Printer to Queen Elizabeth I and held the patent for printing English Bibles in England. Beginning in 1577, Barker produced authorized English editions of the Geneva Bible in London. His editions are noted for: Clear and disciplined blackletter typography Strong woodcut ornamentation Royal authorization High Elizabethan production standards The 1582 edition (Herbert 174) represents one of the mature and established London Geneva printings of the Elizabethan period. Early Inscriptions & Family Provenance This copy contains a remarkable series of early manuscript inscriptions, primarily dating from the 17th century, written on inserted slips and mounted to the front pastedown. Notable entries include: A baptismal record reading: “Ama the daughter of William Smyther and Alice his wife baptized August the first 1619.” A birth record for Samuel Gibson: “…was borne the sixteenth daie of September in the year of our Lord God 1659.” Ownership inscription: “Edward Weston of Saham for his booke 1666.” Later ownership note: “Charles Gibson his Book 1673.” Additional dated inscriptions extending into the late 17th and 18th centuries. These entries indicate that the Bible remained in continuous family use across multiple generations during the 1600s and early 1700s precisely the kind of devotional and household usage for which Geneva octavos were intended. The presence of dated family records from 1619 onward demonstrates that the volume was actively used within a domestic religious context only a few decades after its printing. Such manuscript family records are characteristic of early English Bibles and offer valuable insight into genealogical and social history. The inscriptions appear contemporaneous to the dates recorded and are written in period hands consistent with the 17th century. Why you should want this: Elizabethan imprint Pre-King James Bible Herbert 174 bibliographic designation “Breeches” reading present Royal printer edition Increasingly scarce in complete condition Dimensions: Weight - 1.8 KG Height - 22cm Width - 17cm Thickness - 7.5cm
Item arrived much better than described and is such a privilege to own, ty as this probably cost you more to send than I paid (honestly, I expected the item to be of much, much poorer quality for the prise!), well packaged and shipped fast. would encourage anyone to buy from this person! A +++
Couldn't be happier! Very fast shipping from the UK. Packaged well and all arrived in great shape. Exactly as described at a very fair price. I will put them in Pride of Place in my library. Thanks much! 5*
Beautiful! A piece of history in great condition for being 250 years old. Fast shipping with tracking was very helpful. Very pleased with kind and fast service.
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