Bible in English [King James Version, Quarto Edition "She"]

4to (8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.; 216 x 159 mm). Black letter, text in double columns, 71 lines to the full column, general and New Testament in heart-shaped center within same woodcut border, continuous register, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces; general title soiled, lower right corners repaired (preliminaries through quire C), some browning and marginal staining, two or three tears touching text (Qqq8 torn through one-half of one column). Bound with Herrey's Concordances. London: Norton and Bill, 1620 (marginal dampstaining, headlines and fore-edges shaved close). Eighteenth-century calf; worn, upper joint cracked, early repair (now defective) to spine head.

John Higgins (contemporary signature on Sss8v) — Francis Fry (gift inscription to his granddaughter) — Juliet C. Barclay

Formatting the Word of God 9.6; STC 2234; ESTC S1401; Herbert 339

4to (8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.; 216 x 159 mm). Black letter, text in double columns, 71 lines to the full column, general and New Testament in heart-shaped center within same woodcut border, continuous register, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces; general title soiled, lower right corners repaired (preliminaries through quire C), some browning and marginal staining, two or three tears touching text (Qqq8 torn through one-half of one column). Bound with Herrey's Concordances. London: Norton and Bill, 1620 (marginal dampstaining, headlines and fore-edges shaved close). Eighteenth-century calf; worn, upper joint cracked but rehinged, early repair (now defective) to spine head.
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The quarto "She" version of the King James Bible, presented by Francis Fry to his granddaughter, Juliet C. Barclay, with an additional note by Fry dated 1882: "This is a fine clean copy. Perfect ..."