The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament, and the New : newly translated out of the originall tongues : and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall commandement.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635, printer.

Bill, John, -1630, printer.

STC Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Bible. English. Authorized. 1623.

Language:

English

Penn Provenance:

Smith, Conrad (inscription)

Smith, Thomas (inscription)

Smith, John (inscription)

Smith, Elizabeth (inscription)

Smith, Gary (inscription)

Smith, Thomas (senior?) (autograph)

Physical Description:

1 volume : illustrations ; 19 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

Imprinted at London : by Bonham Norton, and John Bill, printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, anno 1623.

Notes:

One of the two distinct states printed with this imprint. In this state (STC (2nd ed.) 2267), Isaiah LIII: 10 has the word "plased" in line 1, in the other state (STC (2nd ed.) 2266) the word is correctly printed as "pleased".

General title: ... Kings most / Excellent Maiestie / Anno 1623. The ornament before Psalms contains cherubs with musical instruments.

With Prayer Book (1623) at front, and Metrical Psalms (1623) at end.

The book of Luke II.2. has "tazing" for "taxing".

Text ends on 3K8 recto.

Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie. Anno Dom. 1623.

Title within ornamental woodcut border; woodcut ill., initials, head- and tail-pieces.

Without pagination.

Printed in double columns.

With side- and shoulder-notes.

Local Notes:

Library copy imperfect: first three leaves (A1-A3) of the Book of Prayers wanting.

Imperfect: Metrical Psalms leaves A1, A4, and all after page number 44 wanting.

Library copy signatures (incomplete): A⁶(-A6), ²A⁸ B⁸(-B8) C-F⁸, pi⁴ ³A-3K⁸, ⁴A-?⁸.

Imperfect: main text wanting leaves X8, Y1, Y2, Y7, 2Y4 and 2Y5.

Imperfect: closely cropped at margins with some loss of text.

Ms. notes containing the records of the Smith family on a blank page in front of the Metrical Psalms, and inscriptions at end.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 2267

ESTC S90508

Darlow & Moule 300

Herbert, A.S. Engl. Bible, 390

OCLC:

48702461