Quarto Illustrated Geneva Bible
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5B, Geneva Bible, Robert Barker, London, 1599.
Notes
The Geneva Bible, first published in 1560, was a significant early English translation of the Bible. Produced by Protestant exiles in Geneva during the reign of Queen Mary I of England, it became renowned for its extensive marginal notes that offered interpretative commentary from a Reformed perspective. The Geneva Bible was the first English Bible to use verse numbers, making it user-friendly for study and reference. Its accessibility and scholarly features made it immensely popular, influencing later translations, including the King James Version of 1611. The Geneva Bible remained a favorite among English Puritans and was the version carried to America by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower in 1620.
Description
Beautiful dark and light brown inset leather binding. Five raised bands with embossed details and red Moroccan label with gilt lettering. The Book of Common Prayer incomplete with only the Book of Psalms bound at the front. Later title page was supplied from a King James Bible. Rebacked and recornered in dark brown mottled calf with original spine laid down. Trimmed with infrequent cropping to the headlines and light staining. A few leaves with minor tears or small tears. Very good condition overall.
