Description
MATTHEW 1:1-3:17. Title. “Birth of Jesus”. King James “He” Bible. Printed in London by Robert Barker, 1613. First Quarto Black Letter Edition. Overall size: 8.6″ x 6.25″. Reference: Herbert 323 (text block 199mm x 138mm), the “He” edition, containing the original error in Ruth 3:15 “he went into the citie” and according to Herbert a “close reprint” of the 1611 folio “He” first edition, first issue. This 1613 “He” edition is the last of its kind; after 1613, no other “He” editions were printed. Hence the relative rarity of this edition Note: The best indicator of a genuine 1613 “He” Bible is the correct block size (under 200mm tall), the Ruth 3:15 citation, and uniform pages throughout. For scholarly reference, see Herbert’s Historical Catalogue of English Bibles. See also David Norton’s A Textual History of the King James Bible.
Leaf is in FINE condition overall; light smudges to margins (see pics). WOODCUT header and WOODCUT initial “T”. Matthew, the second written Gospel, c.80, opens with the genealogy of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, John the Baptizer’s preaching, and Jesus’ baptism in which Jesus receives the Spirit of God. COA on premium “gold leaf” paper with signature and gold seal. This leaf sets in a museum quality Bi-fold Portfolio.
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