The Holy Bible, Conteining the Old Testament and the New. Newly Translated out ot the Originall Tongues: and with the former Translation diligently compared and revised By his Majesties Special commandement. Appointed to be read in Churches.

Exceptionally rare 1613 printing of Robert Barker’s Geneva Bible. Quarto, bound in full contemporary calf with elaborate gilt decorations to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and panelling to the front and rear panels with flueron cornerpieces, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, ribbon bound in. Two title pages within wide decorative woodcut borders, New Testament title page and colophon dated 1612, woodcut headpieces, tailpieces, and initials, with John Speed's woodcut genealogies including the Adam and Eve woodcut, double-page woodcut map of Canaan before title, double-column text within ruled borders, Apocrypha present. Contemporary ownership inscriptions: "John Watson 1614" above the tailpiece of the Epistle Dedicatorie, "John Watson 1634" to the verso of the New Testament title page, "Morgan Watson borne the 22th of December was baptised the 12th of January 1629." Closely resembles the first quarto of 1612 (Herbert 313). Genesis I, 11 with 'bring foorth'; Ruth III, 15 with 'she went.' Herbert states both titles omit the words "Appointed to be read at churches" however, they are included in the general title of this example. Darlow and Moule 247; Herbert 320; STC 22255. In very good condition, text block trimmed with with some losses to marginal notes. A beautiful example.