1640 Octavo Bible KJV (Misprint) printed by Robert Barker, London

Description

Measures at 6.5" x 4.5" x 2.5". Collates complete. Engraved title page with some wear. A decent copy in the main. A couple of leaves with paper loss. Some marginal & general reading wear. Some water marks or grubby marks otherwise a decent enough copy. Bound together with the Genealogies Recorded in the Sacred Scriptures, according to every family and tribe, with the line of our Savior Jesus Christ, observed from Adam to the Blessed Virgin Mary, by J.S. Printed title and all 34p of the Genealogical tables present. Only one leaf of the two leaf map present at the close. A good, solid and clean copy in the main. Minor light marks, blemishes of light wear only.
Also contains the old and new testament. Printed at London by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent majesty, and by the Assigns of John Bill. Darlow and Moule #425. Collate complete. A very rare edition (with printing error in Matthew 9:13). Only one recorded copy of this Bible on British Library records (Cambridge University). The printing error in Matthew reads 'For I not am come to call the righteous' instead of the correct reading 'For I am not come to call the righteous'. A decent, solid copy. Lightly toned, minor marks, blemishes or insignificant reading wear otherwise a nice solid copy of a very rare bible.
Contains the whole book of Psalms collected into English Meeter by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others. Lacks a single leaf of prayers after the close of the Psalms. A decent, solid and clean copy in the main. Minor light marks or reading wear only else good. Last leaf toned/grubby otherwise clean in the main.
All of the above bound together in a full contemporary polished calf binding. Rubbed to the spine otherwise a rather attractive example for the discerning collector seeking an original binding.
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