The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New / newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ; by His Majesties special command ; appointed to be read in churches.
Lloyd, William, 1627-1717.; Cumberland, Richard, 1631-1718.; Bill, Charles, printer.; Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, printer.; Lens, Bernard, 1659-1725, illustrator.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, printmaker.; Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714, former owner.; Steel, Robert, -approximately 1710, binder.
1701
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New / newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ; by His Majesties special command ; appointed to be read in churches.
Uniform title
Bible. English. Authorized. 1701.
Created/published
London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, MDCCI [1701]
Description
[14], 1,143, [1]; [24] p., [1] leaf of plates ; 49 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Lloyd, William, 1627-1717.
Cumberland, Richard, 1631-1718.
Bill, Charles, printer.
Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, printer.
Lens, Bernard, 1659-1725, illustrator.
Sturt, John, 1658-1730, printmaker.
Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714, former owner.
Steel, Robert, -approximately 1710, binder.
Cumberland, Richard, 1631-1718.
Bill, Charles, printer.
Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, printer.
Lens, Bernard, 1659-1725, illustrator.
Sturt, John, 1658-1730, printmaker.
Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714, former owner.
Steel, Robert, -approximately 1710, binder.
Note
Probably edited by William Lloyd, Bishop of Worcester. See Herbert.
Signatures: pi1 a⁶ A-4F⁶ 4G⁸ 4H-5C⁶; ²A-F².
With an added engraved title page lettered: B. Lens delineavit; J. Sturt sculpsit.
In two columns, Roman.
The Old Testament ends on leaf 3Q6v (p. 743); Apocrypha end on 4G8v (p. 916); the New Testament (which has a divisional title page) ends on 5C6r. The index is separately signed.
"Tables of Scripture-measures, weights and coins" by Richard Cumberland, bishop of Peterborough: [2] p. at end (leaf ²F2).
Signatures: pi1 a⁶ A-4F⁶ 4G⁸ 4H-5C⁶; ²A-F².
With an added engraved title page lettered: B. Lens delineavit; J. Sturt sculpsit.
In two columns, Roman.
The Old Testament ends on leaf 3Q6v (p. 743); Apocrypha end on 4G8v (p. 916); the New Testament (which has a divisional title page) ends on 5C6r. The index is separately signed.
"Tables of Scripture-measures, weights and coins" by Richard Cumberland, bishop of Peterborough: [2] p. at end (leaf ²F2).
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011-2012. Manifold Greatness.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992. Fine and Historic Bookbindings (catalog entry 11:1)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992. Fine and Historic Bookbindings (catalog entry 11:1)
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T90367
Herbert, A.S. Engl. bibl., 869
Fine and historic bookbindings from the Folger Shakespeare Library, 11:1
Herbert, A.S. Engl. bibl., 869
Fine and historic bookbindings from the Folger Shakespeare Library, 11:1
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Genre/form
Ties (Binding)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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207- 237b
Folger-specific note
Bound by Robert Steel ca. 1705 in dark blue goatskin over rope-fiber boards, gold- and blind-tooled, large satin ties with fringed ends. Ruled in red. Provenance: Queen Anne's Bible with her arms stamped on both sides. Purchased 1971 from Thulins Antikvariat, Stockholm.
Folger accession
207237