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Bloomsbury Auctions 25th Anniversary Sale
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Bible, English. Apocrypha from the Holy Bible, first edition, 105 leaves unpaginated, complete in itself, with the only issue point to distinguish itself as coming from King James ('He') Bible being the reference to the spelling of Apocrypha: "headline on Iiii 6 a, Anocrynha, for Apocrypha", rebound in period-style full mottled calf, blind-stamped and gilt, red leather lettering label, old damp-stain to first 10 leaves, otherwise a very clean, crisp copy, [D&M 240], folio, 1611.***"It has been described as 'the only literary masterpiece to have been produced by committee' and was the work of nearly fifty translators, organised in six groups" PMM, 114.. ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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