The Bible.Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance, as may appeare in the Epistle... by 17TH CENTURY BIBLE - Geneva Version

Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, 1606 . 0. An early 17th century bible, in a very good contemporary full leather binding. 4to. Black letter (gothic script). ff.554. 8.25" x 6.50" x 2.50". Plain dark brown calf covered boards, professionally rebacked in matching dark brown calf. Later off-white plain endpapers (handmade paper), preserving the original endpapers with numerous family history details for the Topham, Coulson and Whitehead families (1754 - 1831,Yorkshire ) . Engraved title page with heart shaped centre, rather soiled. To the verso of the title: "Of the incomparable treasure..."; followed by: "To the Christian Reader"; and to verso: "How to take profit..." Old Testament begins on Chapter VI. leaf A3 (first 2 leaves absent). Old Testament ends on f.358b. Apocrypha ff.359-434. Engraved New Testament title page dated 1605, followed by 3 preliminary leaves. Matthew begis on f.441, and ends on f.554. Clear black letter text throughout, pages toned, a few trimmed along the leading edge, just affecting the marginal notes, and also along the top edge, just affecting the leaf number. A well preserved early 17th century bible. Referenced by Herbert 286 / Darlow & Moule 220 / Wing STC 2197 ** Ancestry files list the marriage of John Coulson and Mary Topham at Settrington Church, Yorkshire on October 8th 1776; and the subsequent marriage of George Whitehead and Rebekah Coulson at Holbrough Church, Yorkshire on August 12th 1818. .