Search Results: Geneva Bibles from Dungeness Books

London: Christopher Barkar (sic), 1577. Folio (10" x 7"). An illustrated Breeches Bible with the text in Roman font. Professionally rebound in period-style black calf and bound with the complete Book of Common Prayer.
Description: Begins with the complete Book of Common Prayer with title page (1603) in red and black on large paper. General title page (1577) with decorative border to headline and woodcut of the Red Sea. Text in two column Roman font. Complete set of Geneva illustrations and maps. Apocrypha included as issued. Folding plate of Ezekiel's temple at the end of Ezekiel torn with half missing and one closed tear to foot. Printed New Testament title page (1577). Double page map of Paul's journey's defective with half missing. First chapter woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces throughout.
Collation: [par]^6, A-Z^6, Aa-Zz^6, Aaa-Ooo^6, Aaaa-Mmmm^6, Nnnn^4, [unsigned]^2, Aaaaa-Xxxxx^6. Complete.
Binding: Rebound in period-style black paneled calf. Bords in concentric blind-tooled panels with… Read More

London: Robert Barker, 1616. Folio (12.5 x 9 in). An illustrated black letter Breeches Bible with the Genealogies and the double page map of Canaan. Skillfully rebacked with contemporary covers and spine persevered and bound with the BCP and Psalter.
Description: General title page (1616) resembling the that used in the 1583 folio with the four cherubim and the book inscribed Verbum Dei. The Genealogies (n.d.) with title page in ornamental border by J[ohn] S[peed], ending with the sought-after double-page map of Canaan. The full-page engraving of Adam and Eve in the Garden faces the beginning of Genesis. Text in two column black letter with sixty lines to the column. Complete set of Geneva illustrations and maps. Apocrypha included as issued. Printed New Testament title page (1616). Ends on colophon (1616). Bound with The Book of Common Prayer which lacks the title page and inserted after the Bible text. Ends with The Whole Book of Psalmes by Sternhold and Hopkins with title page (1624). First chapter… Read More

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London: Robert Barker, 1606. 4to (8.25" x 6.75"). A complete Geneva Bible with the Apocrypha. Complete Bible text in Roman font with the entire set of Geneva woodcuts and interesting provenance.
Description
Composite general title (1606) with woodcut border comprising twenty-four small compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes as well as the figures of the twelve apostles. Title is enclosed within a heart-shaped frame. Text in two column Roman font containing Tomson's New Testament and Junius' Revelation. Complete set of Geneva illustrations and maps. Title to the Second Part (n.d.) with decorative headpiece. With Apocrypha as issued. Similar New Testament woodcut title page (1606). Concludes with the Two Tables, ending on the colophon (1605). Bound with the Whole Booke of Psalms with title page (1604) by Sternhold and Hopkins. First chapter woodcuts initials, head- and tailpieces.
Collation
[par.]^2, A-Z^8, &^6 (first part: Gen-Job); Aa-Qq^8 (second part: Psalms- Malachi); Rr-Zz^8,… Read More

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London: Robert Barker, 1609. 4to (8.5 x 6.25 in). A complete Geneva Bible with the full set of Geneva illustrations and maps. This copy contains the misprint in John 6:67 that reads "Judas" instead of "Jesus". This Bible has been nicely rebound with the Book of Common Prayer and Psalter.
Collation
[par]^4, A-Z^8, &^6 [Gen – Job]; Aa-Zz^8, &&^8, **^4 [Psalms – II Maccabees]; Aaa-Qqq^8, Rrr^4 [New Testament]. Complete.
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The Book of Common Prayer begins with final leaf of the Calendar. Composite genera title page (1609) with woodcut border comprising twenty-four small compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes as well as the figures of the twelve apostles. Title is enclosed within a heart-shaped frame. Text in two column Roman font with the full set of Geneva illustrations and maps. Title to the Second Part (n.d.) with decorated head- and tailpiece. Apocrypha included as issued. Similar New Testament title page (1609) with woodcut border. Concludes with the Two Tables and… Read More

London: Robert Barker, 1614. 4to (8.25 x 6.25 in).
Description: Two additional blank leaves bound in before text. Composite general title (1614) with woodcut border comprising twenty-four small compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes as well as the figures of the twelve apostles. Title is enclosed within a heart-shaped frame. Text in two column black letter. With Apocrypha as issued. Similar New Testament woodcut title page (1613). Concludes with the Two Tables, ending on the colophon (1613). First chapter woodcuts initials, head- and tailpieces.
Collation: *^2, A-Z^8, Aa-Zz^8, Aaa-Hhh^8, Iii^2, *^2, Kkk-Yyy^8, Zzz^10. Complete.
Binding: Rebound in blind-stamped polished brown calf. Spine with four blind-ruled bands. The words "Holy Bible" and "1614" lettered in gilt. Plain endpapers.
Condition: Occasional dust-soiling; a few spots and other marks; light cropping to a few running titles; A7 small marginal loss to gutter; A-I mild stain to upper gutter; G-K, Z-Bb, Hh-Ii small lower marginal… Read More

London: Christopher Barker, 1583. Pulpit Folio (16.75 x 11.25 in). The Grand Noble Geneva Bible in pulpit folio size with large margins and black letter text. A particularly tall and complete copy of the largest and most impressive of the Geneva folios with four woodcut titles.
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General title page (1583) with elaborate woodcut border printed in red and black with red highlights. The preliminary leaves include the Epistle (1 f.), Address (1 p.), Cranmer's Prologue (4 pp.), Genealogical Table (11 pp.), An Almanacke (1 p.), Kalender in red and black (12 pp.), List of Books (1 p.), How to Take Profite… (1 p.), The Summe of the whole Scripture (2 pp.), Certaine questions and answeres… (2 pp.), Of the incomparable Treasure (1 p.). The large copperplate engraving of Adam and Eve makes its first appearance facing Genesis 1. Text in two-column black letter. Full set of illustrations and maps. Separate title page to the Book of Psalms (1583) with a different woodcut border featuring Lady Justice… Read More

Edinburgh: Arbuthnot and Bassandyne, 1579, Folio (12.5 x 8.5 in). An illustrated Geneva Bible, the first Bible printed in Scotland. The printing was begun by Bassandyne, whose name appears on the New Testament title page, but was finished by Arbuthnot three years later.
Description
General title page (1579) with the arms of Jacob Sextus, supported by two unicorns, with the words "God Save the King." Set of 26 illustrations. The maps at Numbers 33 and Ezekiel are in facsimile. Includes the Apocrypha as issued. New Testament title page (1576) with similar woodcut. Woodcut first chapter initials, woodcuts, and colophons.
Collation
[par]^8, a-z^6, aa-zz^6, aaa-zzz^6, aaaa-pppp^6, A-Y^6, Z^8. Lacks Y6, Z1, Z7 from the Table with Z2-6 provided in good facsimile. The eight preliminary leaves following the general title also provided in good facsimile.
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Modern brown paneled calf. Double blind-rolled and ruled panels with corner fleurons to boards. Spine with five blind-ruled raised bands and… Read More

Geneva: John Crispin, 1569. 4to (8.125 x 5.75 in). The scarce second edition of the Geneva Bible in quarto. Printed in Geneva in Roman font with illustrations, double-page maps, and provenance of a famous paper maker.
Description
Lacks the first preliminary leaf (Calendar Historical) and begins with To The Reader (1 p.), Of the Golden Nombre… etc.(3 pp.), A Supputation of the years (1 p.), A Table of the Cycle of the Sunne (1 p.), Kalendar with a small woodcut at the beginning of each month (6 pp.), Fairies in France and elsewhere (1 p.). The printed title page (1569) with decorative headpiece and Crispin's device. Text in two column Roman type with the complete set of illustrations and maps in the text. Bound with four of the additional double-page maps including the Wanderings of the Israelites (Nu 33), Ezekiel's Temple (Ez 48), Description of the Holie Land (before NT title), and the Description of the Countreis and Places (before Acts). Also bound with the Degrees of Consanguinitie (Lev 18) and… Read More

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London: Robert Barker, (1612). Folio (12 x 8.25 in). A folio Geneva Bible with the complete set of 33 woodcut illustrations and maps. Text in two column Roman font in blind-tooled paneled calf with the Tables and Psalter.
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A-Z^6, Aa-Zz^6, Aaa-Zzz^6, Aaaa-Zzzz^6, Aaaaaa-Eeeee^6, Fffff1. Lacks Ttt3,4 (Judeth 10-15 from Apocrypha) and a couple of leaves from the Second Table.
Description
General title (n.d.) within engraved architectural border featuring the twelve tribes and twelve apostles, along with various Bible scenes. Text in two column Roman font. Apocrypha included as issued. Printed New Testament title (1612) with woodcut headpiece and printer's device. Early seventeenth century history records of Poach family on New Testament verso. Bound with Tables, lacks final few leaves. Also bound with Psalter, lacks title page, and with loss to final four leaves of Prayers. Woodcut first chapter initials and decorated head and tailpieces throughout.
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Bound in brown blind-paneled… Read More

Summary: London: Robert Barker, (1600). 4to (8.25 x 6.25 in). A black letter Geneva Bible, complete with Tables and Psalter. Nicely rebacked in brown calf, and apparently the first Bible printed by Robert Barker.
Description: General title page (1600) within architectural border. The text is presented in two column black letter. Apocrypha included as issued. New Testament with similar title page (1600), ending on colophon (n.d.) at the end of Revelation. Bound with the Two Concordances and Psalter. Woodcut first chapter initials and decorated head and tailpieces throughout.
Collation: A-Z^8, Aa-Xx^8, Yy^6 (Old Testament); *^4, Kkk-Yyy^8, Zzz^10 (New Testament). Complete.
Binding: Old paneled calf, newly rebaked and recornered. Covers with double blind-rolled and lined border featuring florets at corners. Spine with five raised blind-ruled bands and a red gilt-lined morocco label with the words "The Bible" in gilt. The letters "1600" in gilt to foot of spine. Plain endpapers.
Condition: General title… Read More

London: Robert Barker, 1608. 4to (9 x 7.25 in). A textually complete 1608 quarto Geneva Bible with the Apocrypha. Bound in contemporary calf with metalwork over beveled boards.
Description: Begins with The Book of Common Prayer, lacking title page and prelims. General title and New Testament title in facsimile (1608) on aged paper with woodcut border comprising twenty-four small compartments showing the tents of the twelve tribes as well as the figures of the twelve apostles. Title is enclosed within a heart-shaped frame. Text in two column black letter. With Apocrypha as issued. The Two Tables after Revelation, ending on the colophon (1608). Concludes with the Whole Booke of Psalmes (1609), lacking the final leaf of Prayer as common. First chapter woodcuts initials, head- and tailpieces throughout.
Collation: [par]^4 (-[par]1,2), A-Z^8, Aa-Zz^8, Aaa-Hhh^8, Iii^2, *^4, Kkk-Yyy^8, Zzz^10. Lacks two preliminary leaves with both titles supplied in facsimile.
Binding: Contemporary blind paneled calf,… Read More