This is a genuine leaf from "The noblest monument in the English language", the Great "He" Bible : the very first edition of the famous King James Bible-1611, printed by Robert Barker, London.
| Uniform Title: | Bible. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[London] :
[Robert Barker],
[1611]
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| Item Description: | Title from accompanying sheet. The first issue of the King James' Bible, is called the "He Bible" because of the reading of Ruth iii, 15: "he went into the citie." In the second issue of 1611, sometimes called the great "She Bible," the passage reads "she went into the citie." "Deuteronomie"--Upper margin. Chapters 3-4. Double columns. The Cushing Library/Laughlin Collection copy contains the bookseller's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 leaf (2 unnumbered pages) ; 41 cm |