Description
SONG OF SOLOMON 7-8. “Love is Strong as Death” (8:6). FIRST EDITION 59-line “Great She Bible” variant (corrected), printed in 1611, published 1611-1613, in London, by Robert Barker. Herbert 319A. This leaf is very slightly distinct from the 59-line 1611 “He” variant, being a printer’s “correction,” and distinct also from the 1613 72-line folio, the second 59-line folio in 1617 and all subsequent editions. FINE+ condition, clean, nice margins, w. one WOODCUT initial; small light stain to upper margin (see pics). Size: 15.25″ x 10.0″. COA on premium “gold leaf” paper w. signature and seal. *REVERSE SIDE (VERSO) is BLANK*
Leaf and COA set in a large, museum-quality Archival Booklet.
