The Holy Bible and Whole Book of Psalms.

Item Number: 109780

London: Barker, 1643.

Rare 1643 printing of the King James Bible. Octavo, bound in full 18th century calf with gilt titles and elaborate tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised gilt bands. Hand-colored title page decorated in gilt. In near fine condition. Bound together with a 1643 Book of Psalms printed by Bishop. Neatly inscribed ownership genealogy to front free endpaper and its verso ranging from 1763 to 1838.

One of the most influential texts in the English language, the King James Bible first appeared in 1611, printed by Robert Barker. The official project of translating the text was undertaken by nearly 50 scholars over the span of seven years, between 1604 to 1611, yet was truly the culmination of nearly a century of work, beginning with William Tyndale's New Testament translations, and including the bibles of Coverdale and Whitchurch, the Bishops' Bible, the Geneva Bible, and the Rheims New Testament.