Description
MATTHEW 1-3. Title. “The Birth of Christ”. Second folio edition (after the 59-line 1611 first ed); this 1613 edition is the only 72-line edition. Black Letter, 15.5″ x 10.25″. Printed in London by Robert Barker, 1613. Ref: Herbert 322. With 3 Woodcut Initials. Respectable margins. Excellent Condition; slight wrinkling to lower outer corner; repaired closed tear to inner edge. Edition corrects many printing mistakes of the hastily produced first 1611 (he and she) edition. This first page in the New Testament is THE PREMIER LEAF in the NT, and usually the most damaged. Large Booklet #40.
Leaf and full-sized premium COA sets in a large Archival Booklet.
