1560 Geneva Bible, First Edition Fine Binding
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1560 Geneva Bible Title: Geneva BibleYear: 1560Printer: Rouland HallPublished: GenevaBinding: Full-LeatherDescription [concordance, books of Psalms, titles, to the reader, etc.]: Quarto edition lacking the four preliminary leaves and the last three leaves of second table after letter “S.” First four and last three leaves worn and re-edged. Lacks four of the five maps. Folding map in Joshua repaired. Early and late leaves with some marginal wear. Occasional lower outer corner worming; one spell into text. A bit damp blotched or marked in many places which has made the volume lose its crispness. Good-sized margins. Mainly quite good. Only 6 or 7 leaves with tears or corner loss. The main text is complete. Many integral maps and engravings. Roman letter. Finely rebound in new best full divinity calf over raised bands. Blind windows. Lettered on spine. DMH 107. The important first edition of the Geneva Bible. New Testament title present but general title is missing also. Appears to have a leaf missing just prior to New Testament title. Apocrypha is included in this Bible. A number of pages are rubbed at the very edge of the corner, not affecting text generally. Some pages a little misaligned and thus rubbed on the very edge. Again, overall it looks very good especially given its age and historical value. Pages are mostly white and overall intact. Main text is complete with woodcuts. Size: 7" x 10" x 3". No inscriptions from previous owners. 20 pages of the table at the end of Revelation, slight loss of text, mostly margin on repaired pages. Despite being virtually unknown today, the Geneva Bible is most revolutionary of all English Bibles. It was born out of persecution and takes its name from the initial city of publication. When Mary I, also known as "Bloody Mary," took the throne in 1553, English Bibles were made illegal and heavy persecution broke-out against Protestants and proponents of English Scripture. Hundreds fled England and many of these exiles settled in Geneva, Switzerland, where they produced a new English Bible—the Geneva Bible. The Geneva Bible was the first English version to be translated entirely from the original languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Though the text is principally just a revision of William Tyndale’s earlier work of 1534, Tyndale only translated the New Testament and the Old Testament through 2 Chronicles before he was imprisoned. The English refugees living in Geneva completed the translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew to English for the first time. The work was led by William Whittingham.When the Geneva translation of the New Testament appeared in 1557 and the entire Bible in 1560, it was innovative in both text and format, and quickly became the household Bible of English speaking people. It was the first English Bible to have modern verse divisions as well as modern chapter divisions. It was the first Bible to use italics to indicate words not in the original language and the first Bible to change the values of ancient coins into English pound sterling equivalents. It was also the first to use plain Roman type, which was more readable than the old Gothic type, and it was in a handy quarto size for easy use. With prologues before each book, extensive marginal notes, and a brief concordance, the Geneva Bible was in fact the first English "study Bible."Between its first edition of 1560 and its last edition in 1644, 160 editions, totaling around a half million Bibles, were produced. And for the first time common people could not only understand the words in the Bible, they could actually own one. Its widespread use first solidified the English language among the common people, not the 1611 King James Bible as many assume. Actually, the King James Bible required decades to surpass the popularity of the Geneva and supplant it from the hearts of the English speaking world. In fact, the Geneva Bible was the principal English Bible initially brought to American soil, making it the Bible that shaped early American life and impacted Colonial culture more than any other.This leather bound bible is in excellent condition. SHIPPING: FREE shipping and secure packaging for all 50 US States and Territories. Additional overseas fee apply. Our products are securely shipped in sturdy packages via USPS Priority mail & FedEx. We accept Pay-Pal, Visa, Master Card. Question please call toll free 877-313-9002 or e-mail us at info@historicprints.com or info@ChristianHeritageMuseum.com Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
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