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The Bible: Containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly translated out of the original tongues. London: Robert Barker, 1614–15.
Quarto. [1188] pages, 8½ x 6⅜ inches. Black letter. New Testament and colophon dated 1615. Bound in brown calfskin; 2 red morocco spine labels, gilt lettering. § DMH 339; STC (2nd ed.) 2234. § CD-ROM: 9.6, fol. A3v.
Pasted inside front cover of this black letter quarto edition is a manuscript note by Bible collector and bibliographer Francis Fry: "1614–1615 Quarto, Authorized Version. This is a fine clean copy. Perfect. Probably original binding. This is a rare edition. The first edition was 1611, the first quarto in 1612. Therefore this is an early edition. Francis Fry, Cotham 1 No 1882." The copy is inscribed: "Juliet C. Barclay from her loving grandfather Francis Fry. Tower House, 1st M-1882."
It is bound with: Two Right Profitable and fruitful concordances, or Large and Ample Tables Alphabeticall. ... London: Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1619.