Mike's Bibles

GENEVA' OR BREECHES BIBLE, PRINTED BY ROBERT BARKER, LONDON, 1607. IN GOTHIC BLACK LETTER WITH ROMAN TYPEFACE RUBRICS AND TITLE PAGES. (9 x 6.5 inches approx). I am quite new to dealing in Antiquarian books but will attempt to give an accurate description as to the condition. I have provided lots of photos which give a much better indication as the general state of repair. The contents include: Common PrayersOld Testament Apocrypha The New Testament Two right profitable and fruitfull Concordances The Whole Booke of Psalmes collected into English Meeter by Thomas Sternehold . There are woodcut initials and tailpieces throughout. It looks as if the bible has been rebound in Leather in the 19th Century and at this stage when it was trimmed some of the page notes have been truncated. The Title page and the first 10 pages of Genesis are missing as are 2 pages from Kings. 6 pages at the start of Psalmes of David are eaten away on the right hand side. The remaining Title pages to the various section are in place and are all dated 1607. The vast majority of the pages are in good clean readable condition.The spine has been refitted but the binding itself is tight and sound. The Common Prayers, Concordances and Psalmes have unnumbered pages so I am unable to verify their completeness, although I would say that they are substantially complete. There are some ink annotations from the 17th century with mentions to the Locke family. These annotations include an old recipe!!