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An Extraordinary Selection of Bibles and Biblical Material

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Highlights:
Extremely rare 1611 first edition, first issue of the King James Bible, the famous "He" Bible. Leaf from the 1455 Gutenberg Bible, the first book ever printed. The 1582 Reims New Testament, the first Catholic English-language translation. The1609-1610 Douai Old Testament, the first Catholic English-language translation. The scarce 1782 Robert Aitken Bible, "The Bible of the American Revolution".
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Fine facsimile editions of the 1611 King James Bible and the 1455 Gutenberg Bible are available, as well as individual leaves from the first edition of the King James Bible.
To be posted shortly (please contact us for details):

1769 extra-illustrated edition of the famous Baskerville Bible. $3800.

Handsome 1586 Geneva Bible and Book of Common Prayer. $5400.

1678 King James Bible with engravings, in contemporary calf. $2500.

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