{"product_id":"1619-king-james-version-bible","title":"1619 King James Version Bible","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"r1hjz8\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"29\"\u003e1619 KING JAMES BIBLE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eOffered is an exceptionally early King James Bible printed in London in 1619 by Bonham Norton and John Bill, the King's Printers. Printed only eight years after the first King James Version of 1611, this Bible represents one of the earliest generations of the Authorized Version and survives in remarkably complete condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"545\"\u003eThe title page bears the imprint:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"610\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"610\"\u003e\"Imprinted at London by Bonham Norton and John Bill. 1619.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eThis copy retains the features most sought after by collectors and institutions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"960\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"npiapd\" data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eEngraved Old Testament title page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xcwrc2\" data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eNew Testament title page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xjrokn\" data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"779\"\u003eApocrypha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k4ukge\" data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"801\"\u003eGenealogical tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9q9ebd\" data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eTranslators' dedication to King James I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1czgktq\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eSternhold \u0026amp; Hopkins metrical Psalms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13tkjhy\" data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eFinal leaf of Revelation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3mgauq\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"960\"\u003eEarly black-letter (Gothic) typography throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eThe volume appears substantially complete and, to the best of the owner's knowledge, contains no facsimile leaves, photographic replacements, or supplied pages. The genealogy section is present, though it may lack a separate genealogy title leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003eThe Bible is housed in a later binding, typical of surviving examples that have been preserved and rebound during their four centuries of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hlyorq\" data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eThis Bible was printed during the reign of King James I of England (1566–1625), one of the most consequential periods in English religious and political history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1915\"\u003eThe King James Bible had first appeared in 1611 after years of scholarly translation commissioned by the king. Its purpose was to provide a unified English Bible for use throughout the kingdom. Within a generation it became the dominant English translation and would go on to influence religion, literature, law, politics, and the English language itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1953\"\u003eWhen this Bible was printed in 1619:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2365\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dgm3y0\" data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eThe Pilgrims had not yet sailed aboard the \u003cem data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2107\"\u003eMayflower\u003c\/em\u003e (1620).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sqvyaj\" data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2172\"\u003eJamestown, Virginia, was still a young English colony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fd9la4\" data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003eEurope stood on the brink of the Thirty Years' War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11jiat3\" data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2270\"\u003eKing James I occupied the English throne.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7z75fy\" data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2365\"\u003ePrinting was still performed on hand-operated presses using individually set pieces of type.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2491\"\u003eEvery page of this volume was produced by hand, one sheet at a time, by craftsmen working in London over four centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bible is a Herbert 367\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3090\"\u003eNotable points include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3423\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rvikeq\" data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3126\"\u003eOld Testament title page present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q6ydft\" data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3161\"\u003eNew Testament title page present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cwtxlc\" data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3183\"\u003eGenealogies present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1x82xho\" data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3203\"\u003eApocrypha present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ccg8mr\" data-start=\"3204\" data-end=\"3220\"\u003ePsalms present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14ile8t\" data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3255\"\u003eFinal leaf of Revelation present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15p9e8y\" data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3298\"\u003eNo known facsimile or replacement leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"v37r8l\" data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3340\"\u003eExpected age toning, wear, and handling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"l7xryf\" data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3356\"\u003eModern rebind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1p2g5oj\" data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3423\"\u003eMinor edge wear and occasional imperfections consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1k5q749\" data-start=\"4873\" data-end=\"4883\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4885\" data-end=\"5334\"\u003eA rare and historically important 1619 King James Bible, printed by Bonham Norton and John Bill, retaining its major title pages, Apocrypha, genealogies, Psalms, and final Revelation leaf. Printed only eight years after the first Authorized Version and surviving in substantially complete condition, this volume represents a remarkable survivor from the early seventeenth century and an important witness to the history of the English Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5336\" data-end=\"5600\"\u003ePrinted: London, 1619\u003cbr data-start=\"5361\" data-end=\"5364\"\u003ePrinters: Bonham Norton \u0026amp; John Bill\u003cbr data-start=\"5403\" data-end=\"5406\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr data-start=\"5427\" data-end=\"5430\"\u003eTranslation: King James Version (Authorized Version)\u003cbr data-start=\"5486\" data-end=\"5489\"\u003eContents: Old Testament, Apocrypha, New Testament, Genealogies, Psalms\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"5336\" data-end=\"5600\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 1.66kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 23cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 17.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 7cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53913381503315,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_7782.jpg?v=1780439179","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1619-king-james-version-bible","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}