1602 Folio Final Edition Bishops’ Bible Printed By Robert Barker-Bound With John Speed’s Genealogies

Importance: The Bishops’ Bible was first printed in 1568 and was refined up until its final printing in 1602. The Bishops’ Bible, though not as popular as the Geneva Bible, was used as the base text for the next Authorized Version. Robert Barker supplied 40 unbound copies of the 1602 edition to the translators for this project. According to David Norton, the 1611 HE Folio King James Bible “reproduces peculiarities of the Bishops' Bible, some of which are found only in the 1602 printing. These confirm that it was the original physical copy, [and served as] the base text for the King James Bible.” Sources: *Norton, David. A Textual History of the King James Bible. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2005. P.35 Binding: Folio (15.5” x 10.5” x 3.25”). 19 lb 1 oz. Rebacked late 18th c. blind and gilt tooled full fine two-toned light and dark brown calf leather binding with all edges sprinkled red. Spine with five raised double blind-filleted bands, and five compartments with blind stamped motifs. Second