Royal folio (17 x 11in.; 431 x 282 mm). Engraved general title-page by Cornelis Boel, woodcut title compartment (McKerrow & Ferguson 213) for New Testament title-page, full-sheet engraved map of the Holy Land, 17 leaves of genealogical tables with woodcut borders and incorporating woodcut illustrations including Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, and other biblical subjects, calendar and almanac printed in red and black, numerous woodcut head- and tailpieces and historiated and ornamental initials, text in double columns within woodcut rules, gothic and roman letter, 2A1r blank (sometimes found with woodcut royal arms). Some minor and fine repair to lower margin of title and following leaf; fore-edge corners of first 8 leaves slightly worn and/or restored; many fore-edge corners wrinkled, frayed, or restored throughout; final 5 gatherings (V-Aa) with more significant restoration to lower fore-edges (in one or two instance bits of the marginal rules supplied in pen facsimile); C4v (calendar) with pen trials in lower margin; repaired tear in lower margin of New Testament title-page; very occasional light staining. Contemporary London calf over wooden boards, covers with blind frame-rolls (Oldham, English Blind-Stamped Bindings, T.a [2] 913 and HM.g [1] 817), two metal catches preserved on upper cover.
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