Holy Bible 1668

6B Holy Bible with The Whole Book of Psalms. Cambridge: John Field Printer to the University, 1668.

Notes

The history of the Bible is a long story of composition, translation, and dissemination, beginning with texts written over centuries in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, and preserved through careful manuscript copying in Jewish and early Christian communities. As Christianity spread across Europe, translations into vernacular languages became central to worship, teaching, and personal devotion, culminating in major printings after the invention of the movable-type press in the 15th century. One of the most influential English translations is the King James Version (KJV), first published in 1611 under the sponsorship of King James I of England. It was intended to unify the English Church and replace earlier versions like the Geneva and Bishops’ Bibles. The KJV is celebrated for its majestic language, literary quality, and enduring influence on English-speaking Christianity and literature.

The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 poetic prayers and hymns found in the Old Testament, traditionally attributed in part to King David and long used in Jewish and Christian worship. Covering a wide range of human experience—praise, lament, thanksgiving, repentance, and hope—the Psalms have been central to both personal devotion and communal liturgy for thousands of years. Their poetic language, emotional depth, and adaptability to music have made them some of the most frequently read, memorized, and sung passages of the Bible.

Description

Black morocco leather with gold embossing on front back and spine, five raised bands with red morocco leather band on spine, The Holy Bible, minor rubbing on corners of binding, gilt turn-ins and marbled endpapers, fine condition

Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1 1/2 inches