The Bible : that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Olde and Newe Testament, translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. With most profitable annotations upon all the hard places, and other things of great importance.
1599
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Title
The Bible : that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Olde and Newe Testament, translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. With most profitable annotations upon all the hard places, and other things of great importance.
Uniform title
Bible. English. Geneva.
Created/published
Imprinted at London [i.e. Amsterdam] : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Majestie [i.e. Jan Fredericksz Stam], 1599 [i.e. after 1640?]
Description
[4], 190; 127; [1], 121, [11] leaves : ill., maps ; (4to)
Associated name
Whittingham, William, -1579.
Gilby, Anthony, approximately 1510-1585.
Sampson, Thomas, 1517?-1589.
Tomson, Laurence, 1539-1608.
Junius, Franciscus, 1545-1602.
Sternhold, Thomas, -1549. Whole book of Psalms.
Gilby, Anthony, approximately 1510-1585.
Sampson, Thomas, 1517?-1589.
Tomson, Laurence, 1539-1608.
Junius, Franciscus, 1545-1602.
Sternhold, Thomas, -1549. Whole book of Psalms.
Note
The Geneva version of the Old Testament, translated by William Whittingham, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson, and perhaps others (lacking the Apocrypha); Laurence Tomson's revision of the Geneva version of the New Testament and his translation of Franciscus Junius' translation of Revelation.
The imprint is false; actual printer's name supplied and actual publication date conjectured by STC.
With an added engraved title page: The Bible, that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and New Testament.
The second part of the Old Testament has separate divisional title, foliation, and register.
"The New Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ" has separate dated title page, foliation and register.
This edition has "seven and ^DBB twenty provinces" in Esther I, 1.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-Z⁸ &⁶ 2A-2Q⁸ 3A-3Q⁸ 3R⁴.
Leaf 2Q8 is blank.
Issued with Sternhold and Hopkins' metrical version of the Psalms (STC 2499.3)--Cf. STC.
The imprint is false; actual printer's name supplied and actual publication date conjectured by STC.
With an added engraved title page: The Bible, that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and New Testament.
The second part of the Old Testament has separate divisional title, foliation, and register.
"The New Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ" has separate dated title page, foliation and register.
This edition has "seven and ^DBB twenty provinces" in Esther I, 1.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-Z⁸ &⁶ 2A-2Q⁸ 3A-3Q⁸ 3R⁴.
Leaf 2Q8 is blank.
Issued with Sternhold and Hopkins' metrical version of the Psalms (STC 2499.3)--Cf. STC.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 2176
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 251
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121349
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 251
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121349
Place of creation/publication
Netherlands.
Item Details
Call number
STC 2176
Folger-specific note
209890. Bound in green-brown goatskin with decoration of single lozenges composed of small tools and ornamental border, with the initials TH on both covers. Bound with: Wing B2398 (The CL psalmes of David in meeter)