1578 Exceptional quality large Bishops Bible, beautiful engravings, amazing binding

An EXCEPTIONAL quality, almost complete (only the general title and final leaf after the tables are lacking) folio sized (14" x 10" x 4") 1578 Bishops Bible. Including the Prayer Book, Old and New Testament and Apocrypha. This is by far the nicest Bishop's Bible I have ever seen. It is exceptionally complete - all prelims (basically the prayer book), titles and Bible pages are present. Apart from as mentioned, it is COMPLETE in all respects.

"the Holie Bible", 1578, London, Christopher Barker. Loaded with amazing engravings! All are present, including large engravings in Genesis (2, including a map), Exodus, Numbers (2, including a map), Judges, 1 Samuel, 3rd Kings (is now called 1 Kings), Isaiah, Jeremiah, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts (map), Romans, 1 Peter and a large full pages engraving at the beginning of the book of Revelation showing detailed scenes from various chapters. Also beautifully decorated chapter initials throughout.

A total of 4 (engraved/illustrated) title pages: "the second part" ( to Joshua), "the third part" (to Psalms), Apocrypha and the New Testament title.

It collates as follows "The Summe of the whole Scripture" (4 pages), a preface (7 pages), a prologue by T Cranmer, late Archbyshop of Canterburie (4 pages), "A Description of the Yeeres from the Creation, "The Order of the Bookes", "Proper Lessons" (2 pages), "Psalmes on Certayne Dayes", "Am Almanake", "To find Easter", "A Table of the order of Psalmes", "A Kalendar" (12 pages), "Mattins and Euensong" (5 pages), "Letanie" (3 pages), "Collects" (5 pages). Then the Bible interspersed with a number of tables, maps, woodcuts etc, and at the end "A table to find the Epistles and Gospels" (3 pages, last page is lacking).

Beautifully bound with 18th century full calf and 6 raised bands spine with "the Holie Bibe - Bishops Version - 1578".

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VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT CONDITION! A VERY CLEAN copy, all full pages (no shaved margins and full headers etc, likely the margins/pages were never trimmed). Very clean paper! A few small paper repairs in the front and back (just some small corners). Lacks general title and final colophon leaf after tables at the rear. One leaf supplied from another copy slightly smaller. Otherwise complete. Good sized margins. A few marginal tears, stains or marks. NO WRITINGS, except for a 17th century ownership of one Isacke H Lathburg of 1668.

Excellent binding - ready for many years of daily use!