The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues. London: Robert Barker [Double-page Map of Canaan and NT Title dated 1611]. Folio (App. 16.25 x 11 in). Black letter, double column, 59 lines to the page, decorative woodcut headpieces and initials, calendar printed in red and black. Bound with John Speed's engraved double-page map of the Holy Land (at front), and 12 of 18 leaves from Speed's Genealogies (interspersed throughout the text). The illustrative genealogies leaves are placed throughout the Old Testament, corresponding to the relevant text. Signatures: A-B4 C6 D4, A-6D6. Lacking 8 leaves: A1 (general title-page) and D4 (containing last page of The Table and Kalender recto, and The Name and Order of all the Bookes ... verso) in prelims, and 6D2-6 (final 5 leaves, Revelation) in main text; New Testament title-page (5D1) dated 1611 trimmed and mounted.
Note: This is an economical way to acquire a first edition King James Bible. This Bible appears to have been put together from two different copies approximately 60-70 years ago; and rebound at that time. For comparison, other copies tend to start around $70,000 and go upwards of $175,000.
