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1612 King James Bible - ("Hee" Bible - First Edition Quarto) — Substantial Fragment | Robert Barker | $3,500 | Roman Letter (Herbert 313.)
This rare and precious artifact represents a critical milestone in the history of English printing, serving as the very first quarto version of the Authorized King James Version. The iconic nature of this artifact offers a striking snapshot of the very beginning of the King James Bible, published just one year after King James I and his committees of over forty of the era's greatest scholars and theologians finalized their monumental translation. The historical significance o


1814-1816 King James Holy Bible with Thomas Scott Commentary • Complete 5-Volumes | The New Jersey - Ohio Pioneer Connection Hannah Hoff (1774–1857) | $1,650
Thomas Scott’s five-volume edition of the Holy Bible, printed between 1814 and 1816 by J. Seymour for Dodge & Sayre, is an icon of early 19th-century American evangelical scholarship. Commonly referred to as "Scott’s Bibles," this rare set was a cornerstone of family and ecclesiastical libraries. It is distinguished by its seamless integration of the Authorized King James Version text with Scott's own extensive explanatory notes, "Practical Observations," and an exhaustive sy
![1717 King James "Vinegar Bible" – Deluxe Imperial Folio, Printed by John Baskett [Darlow & Moule Issue A] (The Supreme Giant of English Printing) | $8,500 | (Herbert 942.)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0efeaf_c0572ee9c05e4b5aacf52a82c53a8589~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0efeaf_c0572ee9c05e4b5aacf52a82c53a8589~mv2.webp)
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1717 King James "Vinegar Bible" – Deluxe Imperial Folio, Printed by John Baskett [Darlow & Moule Issue A] (The Supreme Giant of English Printing) | $8,500 | (Herbert 942.)
The 1717 John Baskett "Vinegar Bible" Imperial Folio Variant represents a highly distinct and fascinating anomaly in the history of grand-scale bookbinding, deviating significantly from the publisher's standard layout to cater to a connoisseur's preference for unparalleled material luxury. While the primary printing run was distributed on traditional paper sizes for parish pulpits, a select number of affluent subscribers chose an entirely alternative presentation. In this con


1800 Macklin Bible - (7-Volume Variant Set) | Robert Napier (1791–1876) | $7,500 | (Herbert 1442.)
The 1800 Macklin Bible 7-Volume Variant represents a highly distinct and fascinating anomaly in the history of grand-scale bookbinding, deviating significantly from the publisher's standard layout to cater to a connoisseur's preference for uninterrupted typographic flow. While the original printing instructions advised binders to interleave the seventy full-page copperplate engravings directly alongside their corresponding biblical passages throughout the main text volumes, a


1549 Matthew Bible - (Coverdale Apocrypha) | $3,200 | (Herbert 74.)
The "Wife-Beater" Bible fragment contains a complete section of the Apocrypha. The text is arranged in two columns per page, with exactly 65 lines of very small Gothic "black letter" font. This copy shows the exact layout used by printers John Day and William Seres for their famous 1549 edition. It stands out because of the long, opinionated study notes written in the margins by editor Edmund Becke. This specific printing became famous and highly controversial for these harsh


1613 King James Bible - ("He" Bible - First Black Letter Edition) | $7,950 | (Herbert 323.)
The 1613 King James Bible (First Black Letter Quarto Edition), cataloged bibliographically as Herbert 323, is one of the earliest, rarest, and most historically significant small-format printings of the Authorized Version. Printed in London by Robert Barker, the King's printer, this edition translated the massive 1611 folio pulpit Bible into a compact, portable "quarto" size intended for personal study, home use, and daily reading. This 1613 printing is highly prized by antiq


1613 King James Bible - (Second Edition) | $9,950 | (Herbert 322.)
The 1613 King James Bible "true" Second Folio Edition contains a complete section of the Apocrypha. The Apocrypha was an essential, mandatory component of all official Church of England pulpits in 1613. In early King James Bibles, the Apocrypha served as a major theological battleground between the crown and religious dissidents. The Scripture is arranged in two columns per page, with exactly 72 lines of small Gothic "black letter" font. This unique & elegant layout was conde


1795 Holy Bible by Thomas Bensley & Engraved by James Fittler | w/ Provenance: Lord Viscount Cremorne (1725–1813) + Reverend David Davies (1742–1819) | $3,950
The 1795 Holy Bible printed by Thomas Bensley features exquisite, masterful illustrations engraved by James Fittler. The detailed copperplate engravings were highly celebrated artistic achievements, sourced directly from legendary paintings by Old Masters like Rembrandt, Rubens, and Dürer. In late-Georgian England, fine-art plate books served as major status symbols for wealthy aristocrats and high-church collectors. The Scripture text is meticulously arranged in two balanced


1644 Geneva Bible Folio: The Last Historic Edition of the Geneva Translation, with Extraordinary Napoleonic Wartime Rescue Provenance (Amsterdam, 1644) | $9,500 | (Herbert 579)
The 1644 Geneva Bible printed by Thomas Stafford features iconic, comprehensive marginal notes, large full-page engravings, detailed maps, and exquisite vellum binding make it one of the finest and most complete copies available. Protestant Reformers like John Calvin and John Knox, contribute detailed textual commentary making this more than a Bible alone, it served as a highly influential theological guide, sourced directly from the scholarship of the Marian exiles in Switze


The 1574 Holy Bible Conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe | Bishops' Version Third Folio Edition (London: Richard Jugge) — Substantial Fragment | $4,900
The 1574 Bishops' Bible printed by Richard Jugge features iconic, elaborate woodcut illustrations, decorated initial letters, and stylized chapter headpieces making it one of the finest and most complete Elizabethan Bibles of the era. Anglican prelates like Archbishop Matthew Parker and Queen Elizabeth I’s authorized translators contribute a dignified textual revision making this more than a Bible alone, it served as a highly influential ecclesiastical standard, sourced direc
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