Description: [The Bible. Translated According to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best Translations in Divers Languages. With most profitable Annotations…] A leaf from the largest Geneva Bible ever printed - the Grand Noble Summary: London: Christopher Barker, 1583. Pulpit Folio (15" x 10.75"). Note: The 1583 Grand Noble is the largest and most popular of the almost 200 editions of the Geneva Bible. The typography of this edition is quite pleasing, and the book boasts wide margins and attractive black letter text. The most widely circulated of the early English versions was the Geneva Bible. A devout Roman Catholic, Queen Mary, took the throne on July 19, 1553. ‘Bloody’ Mary sought to return England to Catholicism and was not afraid to prosecute protestants in order to do it. An exodus to the continent resulted in a small settlement of exiles in Geneva, Switzerland. William Whittingham and a group of fine scholars translated the text from the original Hebrew and Greek resulting in the Geneva Bible. Boasting wide margins, clear Roman font, and a smaller quarto size, the Geneva Bible was well received by the people. With an average print run of 2,000 copies per edition, over 280,000 Geneva Bibles were printed between 1560 and 1644. Its phrases found an echo in Scripture quotations from Shakespeare to Bunyan, and it journeyed to America aboard the Mayflower. According to Dr. David Daniell, once printing in England could begin in 1576, the Geneva Bible “became at once the Bible of the English people.” The first Bible with verse divisions and marginal notes to aid the reader, it was “intended to illuminate at every point. The influence of the Geneva Bible is incalculable.” References: Herbert 179; ESTC S42. ShippingAll of our Grand Noble Geneva Bible leaves will be protected between sheets of cardboard and shipped via UPS Ground. Returns We work hard to meet our ethical responsibility to describe our material accurately. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason within 10 days of receipt. Please notify us before mailing a return. Books must be returned in the same condition to be eligible for a full refund. Buyer is responsible for securely packing, shipping, and insuring returned items. Terms and Conditions All photographs are of the actual item for sale. We are happy to provide additional photographs on request. We guarantee the authenticity of our items. All materials are original (meaning not facsimiles or reproductions) unless otherwise noted. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and uphold their Code of Ethics. Leaf Availability Add to cart and specify the Bible passage you'd like during checkout. Old Testament Hosea 10:1 – 13:13 (three woodcut initials) Amos 1:6 – 4:10 (three woodcut initials) Amos 4:11 – 7:9 (three woodcut initials) Amos 7:10 – Obadiah 1:3 (three woodcut initials) Zechariah 2:6 – 6:1 (four woodcut initials Zechariah 6:2 – 8:19 (two woodcut initials) Zechariah 9:8 – 11:7 (two woodcut initials) Zechariah 11:8 – 14:10 (three woodcut initials) Zechariah 14:11 – Malachi 2:10 (two woodcut initials) Dungeness Books Books in all fields with an emphasis in antiquarian Bibles and theology. Located in Holland, MI.
Price: 85 USD
Location: Holland, Michigan
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Loose Pages, Articles
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Illustrated
Region: Europe
Publisher: Christopher Barker
Topic: Christianity, Bibles
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1583
