This is the last year illustrated quarto Geneva Bibles were printed in England. King James would ban the English printing of the Geneva Bible in 1616. This ban led to the clandestine importations of Geneva Bibles from Europe by the 1630s to meet the ever-growing demand for them throughout England. Includes 18th century familial records of the Muir family on verso of final leaf of Job and Malachi.
Description
Rebacked black calf leather binding with some staining and soiling mostly to the margins. Spine with five gilt-lined raised bands and red Morocco label with gilt lettering. Front hinge reinforced with book tape. A few leaves have short closed marginal tears or marginal loss. New Testament title page has been repaired and reinforced to upper edge with loss to one small compartment.
