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Bible in English [King James Version, 1st Octavo Edition]
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3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- The Holy Bible, Conteining the Olde Testament, and the New. Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongues. London: Robert Barker, 1612
- ink,paper,leather
8vo (6 1/4 x 4 in.; 159 x 102 mm). Roman type, double column text within double-ruled borders with inner and outer margins for side-notes, 71 lines to the full column, small woodcut of Adam and Eve at the beginning of Genesis, New Testament title within heart-shaped center and woodcut border; general title in facsimile, NT title remargined, browned and stained throughout, top and bottom margins shaved or cropped, usually costing catchwords and signature marks, numerous defective leaves with significant text losses. Modern calf. Sold with all faults, not subject to return.
Literature
Formatting the Word of God 9.3; STC 2221; ESTC S3401; Herbert 315
Condition
8vo (6 1/4 x 4 in.; 159 x 102 mm). Roman type, double column text within double-ruled borders with inner and outer margins for side-notes, 71 lines to the full column, small woodcut of Adam and Eve at the beginning of Genesis, New Testament title within heart-shaped center and woodcut border; general title in facsimile, NT title remargined, browned and stained throughout, top and bottom margins shaved or cropped, usually costing catchwords and signature marks, numerous defective leaves with significant text losses. Modern calf. Sold with all faults, not subject to return.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The first octavo edition of the King James Bible, with "he" in Ruth 3:15. This edition also incorporates several other errors from the 1611 folio edition: Genesis 10:16 has "Emorite" for "Amorite"; Exodus 38:11 "hoopes" for "hookes"; and Revelations 22:15 "scorners" for "sorcerers."
Scarce, in any condition. ESTC locates only nine copies in libraries worldwide and only two copies have sold at auction in the past few decades, one of which was imperfect and the other with the Apocrypha supplied from another copy.