The Holy Bible
printer
Bonham Norton
(Onibury, Shropshire, 1565 - 1635, London)
printer
John Bill
(Much Wenlock, Shropshire, 1576 - 1630, London)
Date1629
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions6 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (17.1 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number3.T.3
eMuseum ID724770
Other NumberSTC (2nd ed.) 2288
EmbARK ObjectID18348
TMS Source ID6323
Last Updated8/9/24
Description[1060] p. ; 17.5 cm. (12mo)Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesIsabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 63.
MarksNotesMark (on the cover, center): the coat of arms of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600-1649)
Enclosed: "Charles the First's Copy" (ARC.007705)
Enclosed: "Charles the First's Copy" (ARC.007705)
ProvenanceNotesCollection of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600-1649), bound for him with his arms on the sides.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from bookseller Dodd & Livingston, New York, 30 October 1912 for $175.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from bookseller Dodd & Livingston, New York, 30 October 1912 for $175.
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