{"product_id":"coverdale-bible-leaf-w-california-book-club-presentation-folio-no-145-450","title":"1535 Coverdale Bible Leaf W\/ California Book Club Presentation Folio NO.145\/450","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:1158c36a-9a6e-495e-9250-934f3ab706e1-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:1158c36a-9a6e-495e-9250-934f3ab706e1-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:1158c36a-9a6e-495e-9250-934f3ab706e1-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"862d56f4-1182-4b3a-a133-6433610aa672\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"32i6nz\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"98\"\u003eA Leaf from the First Edition of the First Complete Bible in English: The Coverdale Bible (1535)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1d5ux36\" data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eBook Club of California Limited Edition Publication, 1974 – Contains an Original 16th-Century Coverdale Bible Leaf\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"247\"\u003ePrice: [Your Price Here]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"252\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eOffered is a scarce and highly collectible Book Club of California limited-edition publication, \u003cem data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eA Leaf from the First Edition of the First Complete Bible in English: The Coverdale Bible, 1535\u003c\/em\u003e, published in San Francisco in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eThis handsome folio volume contains an original leaf from the historic 1535 Coverdale Bible, one of the foundational monuments of English-language printing and biblical translation. The leaf is professionally mounted and accompanied by an extensive historical introduction by Allen P. Wikgren, along with a census of surviving copies recorded in the British Isles and North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eThe colophon states that only 425 copies of this publication were printed for members of the Book Club of California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1ysv9my\" data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eThe Original Coverdale Bible Leaf\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003eThe included original leaf appears to contain the conclusion of 2 Samuel (The Second Book of Kings) and the beginning of 1 Kings (The Third Book of Kings).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eVisible text includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003e“The ende of the seconde boke of the kynges, otherwise called the seconde boke of Samuel.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003efollowed by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003e“The thyrde boke of the kynges.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eThe leaf displays the distinctive blackletter typography, spelling, and layout characteristic of the earliest English printed Bibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003eCondition of the leaf appears very good for a document approaching five centuries of age, with expected toning, edge wear, and handling consistent with sixteenth-century handmade paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"xfkbps\" data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eAbout the Coverdale Bible\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003ePublished in 1535, the Coverdale Bible was the first complete printed Bible in the English language. Translated and edited by Miles Coverdale, it represents one of the most important milestones of the English Reformation and the development of the English Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003eWhile earlier English biblical translations existed, including the work of William Tyndale, Coverdale's edition was the first to present the entire Bible in printed English. It became the foundation upon which later English Bibles, including the Great Bible, the Bishops’ Bible, and ultimately the King James Version, were built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2363\" data-end=\"2623\"\u003eComplete copies of the 1535 Coverdale Bible are among the rarest and most desirable books in private and institutional collections, making original leaves increasingly sought after by collectors of early printing, Reformation history, and biblical antiquities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2628\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1vwpzlz\" data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2674\"\u003eAbout the Book Club of California Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2932\"\u003eFounded in 1912, the Book Club of California is one of America's most respected bibliophile societies, known for producing scholarly and beautifully printed limited editions focused on the history of books, printing, exploration, and the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"3265\"\u003eIn 1974, the Club issued this publication as Publication No. 145, combining scholarly research with an original sixteenth-century Bible leaf. The volume includes an introduction by noted bibliographer Allen P. Wikgren and a census documenting known surviving copies of the 1535 Coverdale Bible in Britain and North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3400\"\u003eThe colophon records that only 425 copies were printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy of San Francisco for distribution to members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3405\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"3407\" data-end=\"3419\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3716\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q4n6fq\" data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3469\"\u003eOriginal Book Club of California folio volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19uocin\" data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3519\"\u003eContains mounted original Coverdale Bible leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ekgq7y\" data-start=\"3520\" data-end=\"3550\"\u003eText block clean and bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12lbttw\" data-start=\"3551\" data-end=\"3567\"\u003eBinding sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sc01k7\" data-start=\"3568\" data-end=\"3651\"\u003eSlipcase present with expected wear, rubbing, and cracking from age and handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"184r711\" data-start=\"3652\" data-end=\"3716\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for condition details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3721\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"z7nm82\" data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"3747\"\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3749\" data-end=\"4156\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"3857\"\u003eA Leaf from the First Edition of the First Complete Bible in English: The Coverdale Bible, 1535\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3857\" data-end=\"3860\"\u003eAuthor\/Introduction: Allen P. Wikgren\u003cbr data-start=\"3901\" data-end=\"3904\"\u003ePublisher: The Book Club of California, San Francisco\u003cbr data-start=\"3961\" data-end=\"3964\"\u003eYear: 1974\u003cbr data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"3981\"\u003ePublication Number: 145\u003cbr data-start=\"4008\" data-end=\"4011\"\u003eLimitation: One of 425 copies printed\u003cbr data-start=\"4052\" data-end=\"4055\"\u003eContents: Historical study, census of surviving copies, and an original 1535 Coverdale Bible leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4158\" data-end=\"4161\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1h4fgz3\" data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4182\"\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4546\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn exceptional opportunity to acquire an authentic leaf from one of the most important books in the history of the English language, housed in a scholarly limited-edition publication from one of America's premier bibliophile societies. 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class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"65b55181-5f02-4ed1-9357-dd8c73f1f3e8\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eFor SEO and marketplace visibility (eBay, AbeBooks, Biblio, Etsy, Ruby Lane, or your own website), you want the title and first 200 words to contain the highest-value search terms collectors actually use:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"441\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sb510p\" data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eCoverdale Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17wqsqz\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e1535 Coverdale Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"127sxpb\" data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eOriginal Bible Leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18rh93r\" data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eMiles Coverdale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16gd8o9\" data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eFirst Complete English Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1po55jt\" data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eEarly English Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kkiaua\" data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"357\"\u003eRare Bible Leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1asyap6\" data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eBook Club of California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16euyno\" data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eReformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11b9wtc\" data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eBlackletter Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"159pm35\" data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"441\"\u003e16th Century Bible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"495\"\u003eHere's a version optimized for search and discovery:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"500\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"qn4ez6\" data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"629\"\u003e1535 Coverdale Bible Original Leaf | First Complete English Bible | Miles Coverdale | Book Club of California Limited Edition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"vm3m3d\" data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"727\"\u003eRare Original Leaf from the 1535 Coverdale Bible, the First Complete Printed Bible in English\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eOffered is an original sixteenth-century leaf from the historic 1535 Coverdale Bible, preserved within the highly regarded 1974 Book Club of California limited-edition publication \u003cem data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eA Leaf from the First Edition of the First Complete Bible in English: The Coverdale Bible, 1535\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eThe Coverdale Bible occupies a central place in the history of the English language, biblical translation, and the Protestant Reformation. Produced under the direction of Miles Coverdale, it was the first complete Bible printed in English and served as a foundation for later English translations including the Great Bible and ultimately the King James Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eThis volume contains a genuine original leaf from the 1535 edition, making it an exceptional artifact of early English printing and one of the most desirable categories of Bible leaves collected today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1hxcscx\" data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003eOriginal 1535 Coverdale Bible Leaf\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003eThe included original leaf contains text from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bjg9cz\" data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1732\"\u003eThe conclusion of 2 Samuel (Second Book of Kings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"82qm1r\" data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eThe opening of 1 Kings (Third Book of Kings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003eVisible headings include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\"The ende of the seconde boke of the kynges, otherwise called the seconde boke of Samuel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003e\"The thyrde boke of the kynges.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003eThe leaf exhibits classic sixteenth-century English blackletter typography, period spelling, and the distinctive appearance associated with the earliest printed English Bibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2274\"\u003eThe transition between two biblical books adds historical and bibliographical interest, making this a particularly attractive example for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"frvp1u\" data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2314\"\u003eAbout the 1535 Coverdale Bible\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003eThe Coverdale Bible of 1535 is widely recognized as the first complete printed Bible in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2622\"\u003eCompiled and translated by Miles Coverdale (1488–1569) during the English Reformation, it brought the entire Scriptures into English at a pivotal moment in religious and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2681\"\u003eThe Coverdale Bible represents a landmark achievement in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2811\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zrt38x\" data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2710\"\u003eEnglish Bible translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4zalsm\" data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003eReformation history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b62lk\" data-start=\"2733\" data-end=\"2757\"\u003eEarly English printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hbm1w2\" data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2773\"\u003eTudor history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x8nbbf\" data-start=\"2774\" data-end=\"2811\"\u003eDevelopment of the English language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"3055\"\u003eSurviving complete copies are extraordinarily rare and reside primarily in major institutions and advanced private collections. Original leaves have become highly sought after by collectors of rare books, early printing, and biblical history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3060\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1vwpzlz\" data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3106\"\u003eAbout the Book Club of California Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3310\"\u003eFounded in 1912, the Book Club of California is among the most respected bibliophile organizations in the United States, known for producing finely printed scholarly editions and historical studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3416\"\u003eThis publication was issued in 1974 as Book Club of California Publication No. 145 and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3640\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"znzpkh\" data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3452\"\u003eAn original Coverdale Bible leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16vry9c\" data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3498\"\u003eHistorical introduction by Allen P. Wikgren\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9asml7\" data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3572\"\u003eCensus of surviving Coverdale Bible copies in Britain and North America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"r9q29z\" data-start=\"3573\" data-end=\"3640\"\u003eFine press production by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy, San Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3642\" data-end=\"3669\"\u003eThe limitation page states:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3764\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3764\"\u003e\"425 copies of this book have been printed for the members of The Book Club of California.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3941\"\u003eBecause of the small press run and inclusion of an authentic sixteenth-century Bible leaf, this edition remains one of the most desirable Book Club of California publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"3946\"\u003eCondition\n\u003cul data-start=\"3962\" data-end=\"4275\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1x696ae\" data-start=\"3962\" data-end=\"4019\"\u003eOriginal Book Club of California limited-edition volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7n3n7q\" data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4068\"\u003eContains genuine original Coverdale Bible leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15cwpzx\" data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4106\"\u003eText pages clean and well preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ie090q\" data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4122\"\u003eBinding sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ie090q\" data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4122\"\u003ePresentation folio has tears on both the front and back cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jw7eoj\" data-start=\"4207\" data-end=\"4275\"\u003ePlease review photographs carefully for complete condition details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jw7eoj\" data-start=\"4207\" data-end=\"4275\"\u003ePlease see photos for verification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4277\" data-end=\"4280\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"19lujvw\" data-start=\"4282\" data-end=\"4310\"\u003eBibliographic Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4714\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"4323\" data-end=\"4420\"\u003eA Leaf from the First Edition of the First Complete Bible in English: The Coverdale Bible, 1535\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4420\" data-end=\"4423\"\u003eIntroduction: Allen P. Wikgren\u003cbr data-start=\"4457\" data-end=\"4460\"\u003ePublisher: The Book Club of California\u003cbr data-start=\"4502\" data-end=\"4505\"\u003ePlace: San Francisco\u003cbr data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4532\"\u003eYear: 1974\u003cbr data-start=\"4546\" data-end=\"4549\"\u003ePublication Number: 145\u003cbr data-start=\"4576\" data-end=\"4579\"\u003eLimitation: 425 copies printed\u003cbr data-start=\"4613\" data-end=\"4616\"\u003eContents: Original 1535 Coverdale Bible leaf, historical study, and census of surviving copies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4716\" data-end=\"4719\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(251, 249, 249);\"\u003e1535 Coverdale Bible, Original Bible Leaf, Miles Coverdale, First Complete English Bible, Rare Bible Leaf, Early English Printing, Blackletter Bible, Tudor England, Reformation History, Antique Bible Leaf, Book Club of California, Fine Press Book, Biblical Antiquities, Rare Religious Books, Old Testament Leaf, 1 Kings, 2 Samuel, English Reformation, Historic Bible Fragment, Collectible Bible Leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53992212562259,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_7867.jpg?v=1781303585","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/coverdale-bible-leaf-w-california-book-club-presentation-folio-no-145-450","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}