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King James I appointed a committee to create an authoritative English Bible to replace the "Geneva" and "Bishops'" Bibles. Illustrations and ornamental letters are included throughout.

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Second issue of the first edition of the King James Bible, sometimes called the "she" Bible because of the reading of Ruth III, 15: "she went into the citie."

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Smaller version of the King James Bible, intended for use in home and for visiting church. This copy contains inscriptions showing that it was in use by the family for at least 138 years.

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Quarto version of the King James New Testament with "sombre" binding, meaning bindings that dispense with the ostentatious use of gold, usually as an expression of mourning.

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The King James Version of the Bible was protected and only allowed to be printed by the king's printer or the official printers of Cambridge and Oxford. Baskerville became the printer at Cambridge in 1758. Includes tables of measurements and guides…

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First complete American Bible printed in English. Known as the "Aitken Bible".

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Isaiah Thomas (1749–1831) printed the first illustrated Bible in America using the King James Version for the text.

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Baskerville's second edition of the King James Bible with engravings and illustrations. This illustrated edition was sold in installments by subscription.

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King James I appointed a committee to create an authoritative English Bible to replace the "Geneva" and "Bishops'" Bibles. Illustrations and ornamental letters are included throughout.

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First quarto edition of the King James Bible printed in Roman type, intended for personal use. Includes Apocrypha; without genealogies and map.

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The King James Version of the Bible was protected and only allowed to be printed by the king's printer or the official printers of Cambridge and Oxford. Baskerville became the printer at Cambridge in 1758. Includes tables of measurements and guides…

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Baskerville's second edition of the King James Bible with engravings and illustrations. This illustrated edition was sold in installments by subscription.

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First complete American Bible printed in English. Known as the "Aitken Bible".

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Isaiah Thomas (1749–1831) printed the first illustrated Bible in America using the King James Version for the text.
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