The Holy Bible, conteyning 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. Appointed to be read in churches.

The Authorised version.

With the Apocrypha.

At foot of title, xylographic: Cum priuilegio.

Signatures: A-B⁴ C⁶ D⁴; A-5C⁶; A-2A⁶.

Calendar printed in red and black. Text in 2 columns, black letter.

"The Newe Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ" has separate register, and title page dated 1611.

A reissue, with at least cancel title page, of STC 2217.

About a third of the sheets are in two settings, indiscriminately gathered.

"King James' Bible ... second folio edition, 1613,11 ... commonly known as the 'Great She Bible.' The general title is usually dated 1613, though the NT title bears date 1611. Probably the greater part of the book was printed in 1611, but the publication, for some reason or other, was delayed till 1613"--Herbert.

English short title catalogue, S123049

STC (2nd ed.), 2224

Pforzheimer, 63

Herbert, A.S. Engl. Bible, 319

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1985. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1868:1)

Ruth 3, leaves Bb1v-Bb2r Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand.

Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy. Imperfect, lacks 10 leaves including N.T. t.p.; general t.p. damaged and mounted, and dated 'Anno 1611', some leaves incomplete. Printed copy of N.T. t.p. dated 1611 tipped in after Apocrypha. Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Special Printed Collections. Binding: worn calf, blind tooled in panel design, rebacked in goatskin, over thick oak beveled boards, remains of metal clasps at fore-edges, red sprinkled text edges. Provenance: newspaper extract of auction details pasted onto upper pastedown. Deposited in the ATL on permanent loan by the Bible Society in New Zealand, 1978. Acc. 343555.

Digital image available: Ruth 3, leaves Bb1v-Bb2r, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.