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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


1653 King James Bible - (“Unrighteous” Bible) | $2,500 | (Herbert 635.)
The "Unrighteous" Bible features a beautifully engraved general title page within a comprehensive historiated architectural border featuring Moses, Aaron, and a vignette of the Parliamentary arms. This is a highly desirable variant of the 1653 Pearl Bible text block, it is a true "First Edition",+ "First State" printing. This copy features the uncorrected 'Contaning' misprint on the third line of the title text, while explicitly displaying the rare 'W.V.' engraver's signature


1613 King James Bible - ("He" Bible - First Black Letter Edition) | $8,500 | (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) | $10,500 | (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) | $3950
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) | $9500
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 | $4900
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


1880 Victorian Protestant Family Holy Bible (Authorized KJV / Self-Interpreting) w/ Apocrypha | Pending
This 1880 Protestant Family Holy Bible is a magnificent artifact from the golden age of American sacred publishing, blending profound faith with exceptional 19th-century craftsmanship. More than just a sacred text, this monumental volume is a comprehensive theological library in its own right, packaged as the highly celebrated "Self-Interpreting" edition. It features the legendary scriptural commentary of the Rev. John Brown of Haddington alongside the extensive critical anno
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