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[The Holy Bible, conteyning the Olde Testament and the Newe : Authorised and appoynted to be read in churches]

Bible. English. Bishops'. 1595.

  • Date published

    1595

  • Publisher

    [Imprinted at] London : By the Deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1595.

  • Subject

    Bible

    Theology History 16th century

Copy of the 'Bishop's Bible', 1595,' imprinted at London by the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queens Maiestie' Bound in boards and annotated: a) on the fly leaf with: a note concerning its repair and the making of a box to hold it (DR408/4), 1878; a list of the vicars of Stratford-upon-Avon, 1589-1867, entered by J.D. Collis in 1878, with later additions to 1969; note concerning the dedication of the new Luddington Chapel, 1872 b) on the first page of the church calendar with a note by John Baldwin, 1872, confirming that the Bible came from the old church c) on the last page of the Old Testament with: list of Luddington curates, 1872 - ; contemporary entries of births and deaths of the Cole family, 1796-1803 d) on the last page of the New Testament with further entires for the Cole family, 1796-1803 Pasted on front inside board: a) a note concerning J.D. Collis's gift of the box (DR408/4) b) a copy of James Saunders' drawing of the ancient chapel Enclosed: two letters to John Baldwin concerning the bible and the chapelry of Luddington, See also entry DR408/1, Title page missing.