Description
ISAIAH 9:1-11:7. “The Spirit of the Lord shal rest upon him” (11:2). Printed in London by Christopher Barker, 1576. First folio edition printed in England. Herbert 144b. FINE condition, minor blotches, shaved/angled outer edge, creased inner top corner (see pics). Small folio, 10.25″ x 6.75″. Text bespeaks a prophetic foreshadowing of the Servant of the Lord. Text is also the basis for parts of Handel’s “Messiah.”
