GIANT CLEARANCE SALE!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO!   SEE MY OTHER ITEMS OR YOULL BE SORRY! CLICK BELOW, SOME ARE ENDING SOON! http://stores.ebay.com/THE-WORD-Antiquarian-Books       ONE OF THE RAREST KING JAMES BIBLES ON EARTH! RARER THAN THE GUTENBERG BIBLE, OF WHICH APPROX 48 EXIST! ONLY SIX (6) OF THESE 1762 TWO FOLIO VOLUME FIRST EDITION STANDARDIZED KING JAMES BIBLES ARE SAID TO HAVE SURVIVED A WAREHOUSE FIRE IN 1762 AFTER PRINTING, ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE MORE (If anyone has an accurate count with a reference please email me) *** FIRST EDITION 1762 STANDARDIZED KING JAMES BIBLE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOUNDATIONAL BIBLE, BEING THE FIRST 'STANDARD' EDITION WHICH WAS PREPARED BY DR. F. S. PARIS AND H. THEROLD WITH THE INTENTION OF CORRECTING THE KING JAMES VERSION BY REMOVING PRINTING ERRORS, AMENDING THE SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION, UNIFYING THE USE OF ITALICS AND FORMALIZING MARGINAL ANNOTATIONS INTO THE PLACE THAT THEY OCCUPY TO THIS DAY. THE ENTIRE PRINTING BURNED UP IN A FIRE AT THE BOOKSELLER BENJAMIN DOD'S WAREHOUSE IN 1762 JUST AFTER BEING PRINTED AND ONLY 6? OF THESE LARGE FOLIO FIRST EDITONS ARE SAID TO HAVE SURVIVED. "THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS; NEWLY TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES, AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND. APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES" Cambridge: Printed By Joseph Bentham, Printer to the University; Sold By Benjamin Dod, Bookseller, at the Bible and Key in Ave-Mary Lane, near St. Paul's, London. 1762. FIRST EDITION! Containing both the Old and New Testaments with the Apocrypha! Two MASSIVE Folio Volumes measuring 16" x 10 ½" each. Bound in their Original Superb Contemporary Green Morocco Leather bindings with red leather lozenge shaped onlays front and back, Extensive gilt designs, flowers etc, ornate gilt borders and spine. With Original Hinges Strong and fully Intact! Spine label missing on vol 1. Some wear to corners. Overall in excellent original condition. Text with Gilt edges. Gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers, slight fading in margin. First free leaf with a genealogy of the Roberts family; the first entry is dated 1761and records the marriage of William Hayward Roberts, who became the Provost of Eton College and Rector of Farnham, Royal Bucks. The opposite page records some deaths during the first world war of three Roberts family members. Engraved frontispiece, some yellowing. Title, dedication and first few pages in each volume show some mottling and light yellowing. The text is clean throughout, unmarked, crisp with sharp edges and corners. This Two Folio Volume Bible is complete including the Apocrypha, index and tables. All Title Pages are Present and Intact! Both Volumes have a General Title page Dated 1762 and Volume 2 has an additional New Testament Title Page also Dated 1762. I Firmly believe that this Bible is the Very Finest Bible of the few that exist! LIKELY THE SINGLE NICEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL 1762 FOLIO 2-VOL BIBLE THAT EXISTS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD! THIS WORLD CLASS RARITY AND CROWN JEWEL BIBLE IS 100% COMPLETE AND 100% ORIGINAL INSIDE AND OUT! This is an extremely important foundational Bible, being the First 'standard' edition which was prepared by Dr. F.S.Paris and H.Therold with the intention of correcting the King James version by removing printing errors, amending the spelling and punctuation, unifying the use of italics and formalizing marginal annotations into the place that they occupy to this day. Apart from it's extreme foundational importance and its magnificent binding and condition, this is an extremely rare Bible; according to Darlow and Moule ' ... copies are very scarce; Only six (6) "FOLIO" two-volume Sets are said to have survived a fire at Benjamin Dod's warehouse' (The Bookseller who had exclusive rights to the whole printing). HERBERT 1142, DARLOW & MOULE 854. THE OTHER FIVE (5) OF SIX? EXISTING BIBLES ARE LOCATED AS FOLLOWS: (1) New York Public Library. (2) Glasgow University. (3) The British Library. (4) Cambridge University Queens College. (5) John Ryland University Library of Manchester. Note: There are probably a few more Bibles existing but not known. ***** !!! ATTENTION !!! ***** IMMEDIATELY ALERT YOUR FAVORITE CHURCH, BIBLE MUSEUM, LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY'S RARE BOOK DEPARTMENT, BIBLE SCHOOL, THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OR PRIVATE COLLECTOR TO THIS AUCTION (And Include the Item Number). THIS IS A MONUMENTALLY RARE BIBLE! The Few that exist have been in Museums and Institutions for many, many years and may never be available again on the open market. A SPECTACULAR TAX-DEDUCTABLE GIFT FOR YOUR CHURCH OR A VERY SOLID INVESTMENT!   TERMS: PAYPAL. Insurance is available up to $5,000 for Priority Mail and up to $25,000 for Registered Mail in the United States only. All Items must have Insurance paid for by the buyer. All funds must be paid within 7 days. Insurance claims are the responsibility of the buyer and copies of insurance slips will be provided upon request. We are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. This is a Born Again Christian business and I strive to honor Christ in every transaction. I am happy to answer any questions you may have and Items may be returned within 7 days if significantly not as described. God Bless You and thank you for viewing these many blessings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.   SEE MY OTHER ITEMS OR YOULL BE SORRY! CLICK BELOW, SOME ARE ENDING SOON! http://stores.ebay.com/THE-WORD-Antiquarian-Books

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