{"product_id":"1599-geneva-breeches-bible-woodcuts-tomson-junius-maps-early-provenance","title":"1599 Geneva “Breeches” Bible woodcuts, Tomson \u0026 Junius, Maps \u0026 Early Provenance","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate stated: 1599\u003cbr\u003eBible: Geneva Bible\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eText: Geneva Old Testament; Laurence Tomson New Testament; Junius Revelation\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Quarto\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Numerous woodcuts, maps and diagrams\u003cbr\u003eApocrypha: Not present, apparently consistent with copies issued without it\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Later dark calf, probably late 19th\/early 20th century\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Extensive manuscript inscriptions and family records; Michael Stoughton bookplate\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Used antiquarian condition with staining, wear, manuscript annotations, historical repairs and later binding\/strengthening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extensively illustrated and heavily annotated Geneva Bible bearing the date 1599, containing the celebrated Geneva translation of the Old Testament together with Laurence Tomson's revision of the New Testament and Franciscus Junius's annotations upon Revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Geneva Bible was one of the most important English Bibles of the Reformation, distinguished by its extensive marginal commentary, cross-references, maps, diagrams and other study aids. This copy retains numerous woodcut illustrations and maps as well as substantial early manuscript annotations and family records, providing fascinating evidence of its use across several centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 1599 Geneva Bible\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe general title reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible: That is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best Translations in divers Languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Testament is the revised version associated with Laurence Tomson, based upon Theodore Beza, while Revelation incorporates the annotations of the Reformed theologian Franciscus Junius. These features are characteristic of a number of the celebrated Geneva Bible editions carrying the date 1599.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe actual printing history of these editions is considerably more complicated than the title-page date suggests. Bibliographical records identify a number of distinct editions carrying the 1599 imprint, some of which were printed in the Low Countries considerably later. Consequently, the date should be understood as the stated imprint date until the precise edition is established from its textual and typographical variants. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catalog.folger.edu\/record\/416996?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIssued Without the Apocrypha\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaps, Woodcuts \u0026amp; Illustrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains numerous characteristic Geneva Bible illustrations and diagrams, including biblical maps and architectural and genealogical illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong those observed are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe map describing the Holy Land and locations mentioned by the Evangelists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEzekiel's vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eillustrations and diagrams associated with the Temple and Tabernacle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe laver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe elaborate diagram concerning consanguinity and affinity in relation to marriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enumerous decorative initials, headpieces and tailpieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch visual and reference material formed an important part of the Geneva Bible's function as a Bible intended not simply for reading, but for detailed personal study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRevelation \u0026amp; Tables\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Testament survives through Revelation 22, ending with the final verse and the printed words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE END.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efollowed by a large ornamental woodcut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplementary material at the rear also survives, including \"The Order of Time, whereunto the Contents of this booke are referred\", material relating to The Revelation of Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, and the concluding tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final table reaches its printed conclusion, \"The end of the Table,\" accompanied by another large ornamental woodcut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEarly Manuscript Annotations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most appealing features of this particular copy is its extensive manuscript material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral leaves contain substantial early handwritten biblical notes and cross-references. These appear to represent the work of an earlier reader actively studying the text rather than merely later ownership scribbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumerous biblical books, chapters and verses are referenced throughout the manuscript notes, creating a tangible record of how the Bible was actually read and studied by an earlier owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFamily Records \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains numerous early ownership inscriptions and genealogical records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the family entries are records relating to members of the Badger and Parsons families, including births recorded during the later seventeenth century. One ownership inscription also appears to read:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"William Ayling his Book\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther manuscript notes, calculations, pen trials and later dates appear on the endpapers and pastedowns, demonstrating continued ownership and use over several generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA later Michael Stoughton ex libris bookplate provides another stage in the provenance of the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether these inscriptions provide an unusually tangible history of ownership extending across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible has been rebound in dark calf, probably during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The date of the rebinding is not recorded, although its style and association with the later Michael Stoughton provenance suggest an early twentieth-century date is plausible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is plain and functional, with dark calf boards and spine. It shows rubbing, scuffing and general surface wear consistent with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is later strengthening\/repair visible internally, particularly around the rear hinge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heavily used historical copy showing substantial evidence of its long working life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves exhibit general toning, staining, handling marks, edge wear, occasional tears and losses, together with various historical repairs. Several leaves have been repaired using pieces of old printed paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are numerous manuscript annotations, inscriptions and ownership records throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is later, probably early twentieth century, and itself shows wear and subsequent strengthening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, the New Testament reaches the conclusion of Revelation and the subsequent tables reach their printed ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Apocrypha is not present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than four centuries of use remain visible throughout this Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts combination of the famous Geneva translation, Tomson New Testament, Junius Revelation, extensive marginal commentary, surviving maps and woodcuts, early biblical study notes, seventeenth-century family records and later provenance makes this an especially evocative example of the Geneva Bible as a working family and study Bible rather than simply a surviving antiquarian book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe generations of handwriting are particularly appealing, preserving evidence of readers who owned, studied and recorded their families within the volume long before it entered the modern antiquarian market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight - 1.16kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 21.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 17.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 4.6cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55090650743123,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9357.jpg?v=1790611791","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1599-geneva-breeches-bible-woodcuts-tomson-junius-maps-early-provenance","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}