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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.
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Date published
1595
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Publisher
[Imprinted at] London : By the Deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1595.
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Subject
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Accession number
8342539
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Class
SR Folio 98/HOL
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Language
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Physical description
[6], 562 leaves : illustrations ; folio.
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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.