Object details

Object number

3.T.3

Creator(s)

• Bonham Norton (Onibury, Shropshire, 1565 - 1635, London) - printer
• John Bill (Much Wenlock, Shropshire, 1576 - 1630, London) - printer

Title

The Holy Bible: Containing the Olde Testament, and the New

Date

1629

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

English

Publication Place

London

Binding Description

Brown calf

Description

[1060] p. ; 17.5 cm. (12mo)

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (17.1 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm)

Signatures, inscriptions, and markings

Mark (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)

Provenance

Collection 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.

Commentary

Isabella 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.

Bibliography

Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), p. 63.

Gallery

Long Gallery

Case

Mary Queen Of Scots Case

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