1549 THE GREAT BIBLE FOLIO: VERY RARE EARLY ENGLISH ED.
THE FIRST AUTHORIZED BIBLE IN ENGLISH! THE GREAT BIBLE!
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Friday, November 28, 2008 |
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Monday, December 08, 2008 |
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COWETA, OK |
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1549 THE GREAT BIBLE VERY EARLY FOLIO EDITION AND ONE OF THE RAREST PRINTINGS OF THE FIRST AUTHORIZED BIBLE IN ENGLISH! PRINTED ONLY 14 YEARS AFTER THE VERY FIRST BIBLE IN ENGLISH VERY VERY RARE INCREDIBLE IN THAT THE GENERAL TITLE IS PRESENT! AND 4 OF 5 OF THE TITLE PAGES ARE IN TACT, VERY RARE TO SEE THIS MANY TITLES AS OFTEN THERE ARE NOT ANY, OR JUST ONE. TITLE READS: THE BYBLE IN ENGLISH THAT IS THE OLDE AND NEW TESTAMENT AFTER THE TRANSLATION APPOYNTED TO BE READ IN THE CHURCHES IMPRINTED AT LONDON IN FLETESTRETE, AT THE SIGNE OF THE SUNE, OVER AGAYSTE THE CONDUYTE, BY EDWARD WHITECHURCHE, THE XXI DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD MDCLIX 1549 PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION: AS IN ANY BIBLE OF THIS AGE THERE ARE EXPECTED FLAWS SO AM OFFERING AS IS: THE GENERAL TITLE IS MOUNTED, THE FIRST PAGE OF THE PROLOGUE HAS OLD CELLA TAPE REPAIR THAT HAS YELLOWED, AND SOME SLIGHT LOSS TO TEXT AND MARGINS, THE NEXT PAE HAS REMAINS OF TAPE REPAIR BUT NO LOSS, AS DOES THE FIRST PAGE OF GENESIS (ALL TEXT PRESENT) WITH DISCOLORATION TO MARGIN FROM TAPE, AND SOME REPAIR TO TOP. AS DOES THE PAGE FOR THE 19TH CH GENESIS, AFTER THAT THE PAGES ARE GOOD CONDITION, WITH EXPECTED WEAR AND SOILING WITH AGE, BUT WITH GOOD OVERALL MARGINS AND REALLY IS QUITE REMARKABLE. THEN AGAIN THE LAST TWO PAGES OF REVVELATION HAVE OLD TAPE REPAIRS, BUT WITH MORE LOSS AS TEXT TO OUTER COLUMN IS COMPROMISED AND LACKING, AND A TEAR TO THE SECOND TO THE LAST PAGE. AS BASICALLY THE OUTER COLUMN HAS DETERIORATED AS COMMON IN SUCH AN OLD BIBLE, IT IS REMARKABLE IN THAT EVEN THESE PAGES ARE PRESENT AS EARLY ENGLISH BIBLES CAN OFTEN LACK HUGE SECTIONS AND THIS IS A VERY COMPLETE, AND NICE EARLY FOLIO GREAT BIBLE. ONE PAGE WITH THE LOWER PORTION OF TEXT SUPPLIED IN HANDWRITING VERY OLD, THE TITLE PAGE TO THE SECOND PART IS LACKING. THERE ARE A FEW SCATTERED TEARS, SOME CORNERS ARE ROUNDED AND THERE IS SLIGHT WAVE TO THE TEXT BLOCK AND THE GATHERINGS ARE SOMEWHAT UNEVEN. HAVE WENT INTO DETAIL TO SHOW THE FLAWS BUT IT IS OVERALL A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A VERY RARE BIBLE NOT OFTEN SEEN IN THE OPEN MARKET. VERY VERY RARE IN ANY STATE. COLLATES A-L8, M10, B-R8, S6, AA-SS8, TT4, Aaa-mMM8, A-N8, O12 THIS IS HERBERT 76! ONLY THE 76th ENTRY TO HERBERT AS IT IS SO RARE TO SEE SUCH AN EARLY BIBLE! BOUND IN LATER 19th CENTURY BINDING WITH FRONT BOARD REATTACHED AND SOME SIGNIFICANT WEAR. FULL BROWN CALF A SOUND BINDING AND HAS RAISED BANDS TO THE SPINE AND BLACK LABEL IN GOLD "THE BYBLE IN ENGLISHE" 1549 MEASURING 12 1/4" x 8 1/4" AND IS A MASSIVE 4" THICK! A Historic and Magnificent Bible and a true piece of History! THIS BIBLE BELONGS IN A MUSEUM IT IS PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE PRINTING OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE...THANK YOU FOR VIEWING THIS AUCTION. PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING AS IT IS AN AS IS AUCTION DUE TO THE RARE NATURE OF THE BIBLE. SEE OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SOME AMAZING BIBLES...LISTING A COLLECTION OF FINE BINDINGS AND VERY RARE ILLUSTRATED BIBLES THIS WEEK THEY ARE THE MOST MAGNIFICENT AND RAREST OF ANY BIBLES YOU WILL SEE ALL ARE VERY RARE Will be sent very well packed and shipping will be FREE!! Winning bidder to pay the actual insurance cost determinted at the end of the auction to be added to the shipping costs. See feedback and bid with confidence!
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