[BIBLE, in English]. The Newe Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ, Conferred diligently with the Greek, and best approved translations in divers languages [extracted from: the 1583 folio edition of the Geneva Bible]. London: Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1583.
Large folio (381 x 268 mm). Double column text, printed in black letter. Title within elaborate woodcut border, 2 woodcut maps of the Holy Land on verso, woodcut initials throughout. (Without final 10ff comprising tables and colophon, a few leaves shaved at head affecting headlines, Z6v with light browning and repair to lower margin, light dampstaining, mostly marginal, worming to head of inner margin towards end, occasional marking or soiling, a few contemporary ink notations to margins including on title). Modern calf-backed cloth, old marbling to edges.
THE LARGEST 16TH CENTURY ENGLISH BIBLE AND IN THE MOST DESIREABLE FORMAT. This was the last black letter folio edition of the Geneva version. Herbert 178; STC 2136.