{"product_id":"1611-geneva-breeches-bible-w-ot-apocrypha-nt-book-of-tables-maps","title":"1611 Geneva \"Breeches\" Bible W\/ OT, Apocrypha, NT, Book of Tables, Maps","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"443\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eThe Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e\nThat is, the Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eLondon: Printed by \u003cspan data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eRobert Barker\u003c\/span\u003e, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majestie, \u003cspan data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"538\"\u003e1611\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eHerbert 307.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"588\"\u003eComplete copy comprising:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"803\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"620\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eOld Testament (dated 1611)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"634\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"634\"\u003eApocrypha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"688\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eNew Testament (separate woodcut title dated 1611)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"713\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"713\"\u003eFirst Book of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"739\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"739\"\u003eSecond Book of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"803\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"803\"\u003e“A Briefe Table of the Interpretation of the Proper Names…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"865\"\u003eEnds at Revelation with “The End.” Tables conclude properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"899\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eThe Geneva Bible was first produced in 1560 by English Protestant exiles in Geneva during the reign of Mary I. It quickly became the most widely read English Bible of the late 16th and early 17th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eThis 1611 edition is particularly significant because it was printed in the very same year as the first edition of the King James Version. Although the King James Bible would eventually replace it, the Geneva Bible remained the dominant household Bible for decades after 1611.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eNotable historical context:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eThe Geneva Bible introduced verse numbers into English Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eIt contained extensive marginal notes reflecting Reformed theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003eIt was the Bible of Shakespeare and the Pilgrims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003eEarly American colonists commonly brought Geneva Bibles with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003eKing James I objected to certain marginal notes, contributing to the commissioning of the Authorized Version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003eRobert Barker, the royal printer, produced both Geneva and early King James Bibles. This edition represents the transitional moment between two of the most influential English Bible traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePhysical Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003eEarly 17th-century full calf binding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eRaised bands to spine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eBlind-ruled panel decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eContemporary or near-contemporary binding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003eDecorative woodcut New Testament title page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003eExtensive marginal commentary throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003eDouble-column blackletter text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eApocrypha present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eFront cover binding is weak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2348\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2369\"\u003eThis copy contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2410\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2410\"\u003eOld Testament title page dated 1611\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003eComplete Old Testament text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003eComplete Apocrypha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003eSeparate New Testament title page dated 1611\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003eComplete New Testament text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2571\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2571\"\u003eFirst Book of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003eSecond Book of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003eConcordance and interpretive tables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2816\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"3169\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2934\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2878\" data-end=\"2934\"\u003eLeather binding heavily worn with cracking and dryness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2969\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2969\"\u003eEdge wear and surface abrasion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3003\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3003\"\u003eMinor staining and age toning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3064\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3064\"\u003eFoxing and staining can be found (infrequently)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3102\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3102\"\u003ePages generally sound and legible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003eMargins intact with no severe trimming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003eFront cover binding is weak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003eSpine was reinforced (Likely period)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3145\"\u003eOnly visible sign of damage is a tear on the very last leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePlease review the above photos carefully.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3227\" data-end=\"3243\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3386\"\u003eEarly ownership inscription and armorial device present.\u003cbr data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3304\"\u003e\nFurther research into heraldic ownership may yield additional historical interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3781\" data-end=\"3807\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eSignificance Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"3946\"\u003eThis is a substantial early 17th-century English Bible printed in the pivotal year 1611, the year the King James Version first appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3948\" data-end=\"3962\"\u003eIt represents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"4203\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"4013\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3966\" data-end=\"4013\"\u003eThe final flourishing of the Geneva tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4014\" data-end=\"4068\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4016\" data-end=\"4068\"\u003eA transitional moment in English religious history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4121\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4071\" data-end=\"4121\"\u003eA surviving artefact of Reformation-era printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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