Bible, English. [The Holy Byble...], Bishops' version,
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Bible, English. [The Holy Byble...], Bishops' version, third folio edition, black letter, New Testament title within elaborate woodcut border, woodcut initials and illustrations, lacking general title, map, plate, 13 preliminary ff., 3E4&5 and all after second O8, chipping and fraying to margins often affecting printed side-notes and some text, prelims with significant loss and tape repair, 2R1 with long tear and tape repair, 2I1, 2R8, 2S1, 3A1-3, 3D2, 3D7&8, second A2&4, B6, H4, H7, L1&6 with loss to text of varying degrees, 3I2 holed with loss to a few letters, 4A1 with significant portions torn away and with crude watercolour to verso, A1 to D3 and G8 to end with tape repairs to foot , occasional worming to inner margin, ink inscriptions to margins, occasionally over text, mostly in later hands, 4pp. manuscript titled "Prophesies relating to Popery 1754" inserted after second M4, notes laid down to front and rear pastedowns, contemporary calf over wooden boards rebacked, covers worn with loss, attractive colour drawings to inside rear cover, [Herbert 137; STC 2109], folio, [By Nevvgate market, next vnto Christes Churche, by Richarde Iugge, printer to the Queenes Maiestie], [1574]; sold not subject to return.
⁂ Provenance: Robert and William Taylor (ink inscriptions).
⁂ Provenance: Robert and William Taylor (ink inscriptions).
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Bible, English. [The Holy Byble...], Bishops' version,
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