The 1578 Geneva Bible is the First Edition of a large “Pulpit Folio” printing of the famous Geneva Bible. This Bible is over 440 years old. This is the first Geneva Bible printed specifically for the church pulpit; a grand display piece nearly twice the size of all our other Geneva Bibles of its time. The Geneva Bible was first printed in Geneva, Switzerland, by refugees from England, fleeing the persecution of Protestants by Roman Catholic Queen “Bloody” Mary. Many copies were smuggled back into England at great personal risk. In later years, when Protestant-friendly Queen Elizabeth took the throne the printing of the Geneva Bible moved to England. The Geneva Bible was produced by John Calvin, John Knox, Myles Coverdale, John Foxe, and other Reformers. It is the version that William Shakespeare quotes from hundreds of times in his plays, and the first English Bible to offer plain roman-style type. The Geneva Bible was the first Bible taken to America, by way of the Mayflower and upon this Bible the early American government was founded. The Geneva Bible was also the first English Bible to break the chapters of scripture into numbered verses, and it was the first true “Study Bible” offering extensive commentary notes in the margins. It was so accurate and popular, that a half-century later, when the King James Bible was printed, it retained more than 90% of the exact wording of the beloved Geneva Bible.. (Measures: 15" x 4.5" ) Read More