{"product_id":"1773-kjv-8vo-with-ot-apocrypha-and-nt-herbert-1230","title":"1773 KJV 8vo With OT, Apocrypha and NT - Herbert 1230","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOffered here is an authentic 18th-century King James Bible printed in Cambridge in 1773, during the reign of King George III and just a few years before the American Revolution. This Bible was printed by John Archdeacon, Printer to the University of Cambridge, and represents one of the official authorized printings of the King James Version used throughout Britain and its colonies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe title page reads:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e“The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty’s special command. Appointed to be read in churches. Cambridge: Printed by John Archdeacon, Printer to the University; and sold by John Beecroft, John Rivington, Benjamin White, and Edward Dilly in London; and T. \u0026amp; J. Merrill in Cambridge. 1773.”\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThis copy contains the Old Testament, Apocrypha, and New Testament, as well as additional reference tables typical of 18th-century Bibles, including tables of scripture measures, weights, money, and time.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe Bible retains a period calf leather binding with raised spine bands, typical of late-18th-century English bookbinding. The leather shows significant honest wear consistent with over two centuries of use and handling.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOriginal calf leather boards\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRaised spine bands\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRemnants of clasp hardware on the covers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHand-sewn text block\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHerbert 1230\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe binding shows expected wear including cracking, edge wear, and surface scuffing but remains structurally intact and historically appropriate.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eInterior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eClassic double-column King James Bible layout\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEarly typography with the long “s” (ſ) used in 18th-century printing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChapter summaries and marginal references\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIncludes the Apocrypha, often missing in later editions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAdditional tables of biblical measures and chronology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePages display normal age toning and occasional marks but remain highly readable.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOwnership Inscription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eA handwritten inscription near the end of the book appears to read:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e“Thos. Baker\u003cbr\u003eBooker near\u003cbr\u003eStockton on the Moor\u003cbr\u003e1814”\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThis likely records ownership by Thomas Baker in the Stockton-on-Tees region of England in 1814, about forty years after the Bible was printed. The handwriting and ink are consistent with early 19th-century quill pen writing and provide a fascinating glimpse into the book’s early history and use.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThis Bible was printed in 1773, a remarkable moment in world history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDuring this period:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKing George III ruled Great Britain and its growing empire.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe American colonies were on the verge of revolution, with tensions rising that would lead to the American Revolutionary War in 1775.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBritain was entering the early phases of the Industrial Revolution, transforming society through advances in manufacturing, trade, and transportation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThe King James Bible remained the standard English Bible, widely used in churches, homes, and schools across Britain and the colonies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBooks like this were central to daily life. Families often read from them regularly, recorded important events within them, and passed them down through generations. Surviving copies with signs of long use—such as inscriptions and worn bindings—offer a direct connection to the religious and domestic life of the 18th and early 19th centuries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBy the time the owner’s inscription was added in 1814, Europe had just witnessed the fall of Napoleon and the end of decades of conflict. This Bible had already been in circulation for more than forty years, demonstrating how such volumes served multiple generations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCondition notes:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHeavy wear to leather binding with cracking and scuffing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCorners and edges worn\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eInterior pages generally intact and legible\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAge toning and occasional stains\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHandwritten ownership inscription dated 1814\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePlease review photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSignificance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThis Bible represents a genuine artefact from the late 18th century, produced by one of the most important printing centres in England. 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