The Bible . that is, the holy scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament.
Anthony Gilby (1510-1585)
Category
Books
Date
1607
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 3020018
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],294,294-299,301-361,[1],359-362,361-444,135,[7] leaves. . ill.., maps (woodcuts) . fol.. Imperfect: wanting fol. 252, which has been replaced with two leaves from a different folio Bible. Binding: Nineteenth-century full diced russia; thick gilt roll to form a border; single gilt fillet to form an inner border; gilt fanfare tools in each corner; gilt centrpiece; recessed cords; spine gilt; rebacked - original spine retained; verso of boards full diced russia; double gilt border as on covers; gilt and blind central decoration; green silk flyleaves.
Makers and roles
Anthony Gilby (1510-1585) William Hole (d.1624) Franciscus Junius (1545-1602). Thomas Sampson Laurence Tomson (1539-1608) William Whittingham (c.1524 - 1579)