1569 THE GREAT BIBLE Early English 1st AUTHORIZED Rare! Start Price USD 12,500.00 Current Price USD 12,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 22, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location COWETA, OK See more about '1569 THE GREAT BIBLE Early English 1st AUTHORIZED Rare!' Description 1569 Great Bible ~The First Authorized Printing of the Holy Bible~ and Printed Before Verse Divisions! Also the Final Printing of the Great Bible *********************************************Great Bibles of any kind are scarce, as rare as hen's teeth! But this one is exceptionally rare, in that it has 5 title pages and the scripture text is complete!An exceptional Bible. Very very rare in this condition. Bound in very old reverse calf, with a later matching reback.   Pages are remarkable. Very crisp and clean. And with excellent margins a definite Museum Piece! And a cornerstone to any collection. Rare to see offered a Bible of this quality to the Private collector.Truely some amazing feautres this Bible has:   With beautiful seperate Title pages to: "The Seconde Parte" "The Thirde prt of the Bible" The volume of the Bokes called the Hagiographa" (Apocryha) and an incredible dated title to   "The New Testament in English, translated after the Greeke... Conteyning these bookes..   1569   And in the rear is bound "A Table to find the Epistles and Gospelles usuallye read in the Churche"   As well as an incredible WOODCUT With The Apostles and Jesus The Colophon is also present "Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyard by John Caywood, Printer to the Queens Majestie"   And With title page "The Whole Booke of Psalmes, collected into Englishe Metre"   The Bible is in wondeful antiquarian condition, especially considering it is an amazing 439 Years Old!!There is expected wear and light soiling, some scattered doodles in some margins and writing to the blank before the New Testament, some wear to the page edges from use, this Bible has never been trimmed so the margins are excellent! It is a really beautiful and very rare Bible. This is a Quarto, 4to, version Measuring 8" tall and is a massive 3 1/2" + thick.   Will be sent very well packed and shipping will be 17.00. Plus actual insurance at the end of the auction to be added to the shipping costs. See feedback and bid with confidence! Place a Bid!