The Holy Bible

Conteyning the Old Testament and the New. Newlie Translated out of ye Originall Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised by his Majesties speciall Commandment. Appointed to be read in Churches.

Engraved title by Jaspar Isac, New Testament title within an ornamental woodcut border; woodcut royal arms at the head of A2 and a cut representing Adam at the head of Genesis, woodcut head and tail pieces and initials. Ruled in red throughout.

Folio. [294 x 198 x 50 mm]. Bound in eighteenth century blind-panelled calf, neatly rebacked, marbled endleaves, lightly sprinkled edges. Stock no. ebc2070.
London: by Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1629.

STC 2284. Darlow & Moule / Herbert 423.
Bound without the Apocrypha. Tear repaired at the foot of Yyy1. A very good copy. An early owner has neatly underlined many passages in red and made copious notes in the margins, especially in the New Testament (some of which were cropped at the time of rebinding in the eighteenth century). There are also family records on 16 blank pages at the front and back begun by Samuel Say Toms in 1789.