Prothro B-148

Title

Subject

Description

The woodcuts in this printing of the Geneva Bible, hand-colored in this copy, were derived from the traditional illustrations for Nicholas de Lyra's Postilla on the Bible, although his commentary is not present in this edition.

Creator

Crespin, Jean, -1572, printer

Source

Prothro B-148. [English Bible]. The Bible and Holy Scriptures Conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament, Translated According to the Ebrue and Greke. Geneva: John Crispin, 1569–1570. From the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro collection.

Relation

Late Sixteenth

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

English

Type

Printed book with woodcut illustrations

Collection

The First Four Centuries of Printed Bible Illustration

Citation

Crespin, Jean, -1572, printer, “Prothro B-148,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed February 10, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/791.