Description

1611 King James Books of the Apocrypha Title Pages … Printed in London by Robert Barker and John Bill, printers to King James I, The “Authorized Version or The King James Bible” has remained the beloved translation of the faithful for over four centuries. With over a billion copies and in continuous print for over 400 years, no other book in history is its equal. The historic 1611 edition has 59 lines of Old English Blackletter type to the full page. It was issued 5 times in this pulpit folio format- 1611, 1613 /1611, 1617, 1634 and 1640 /1639 . This leaf was physically printed in the year 1634.

A huge blackletter pulpit folio leaf- Measures: 15 3/4″ x 10 1/2″ and is printed on cotton linen paper sometimes called rag paper. Near Fine condition with virtually no soiling as expected after 390 years of use. A certificate of authenticity is included. Herbert ref. # 487.

A great gift idea and a rare opportunity to own a true museum piece!

We also have a limited quantity of Apocrypha leaves available from the 1613 second issue Great She Bible. Please contact us for details….

HOW TO ORDER:

1.) Select a Leaf from the list below.

Note- you are NOT ordering from the photo gallery, but from the list below. Photos are examples showing content and condition and may have already been sold. If you would like to see photos of the actual leaf you would like to purchase, simply contact us with your request. 

2.) Add the quantity of leaves you would like to purchase to your cart.

3.) Checkout as usual.

4.) VERY IMPORTANT ! You must contact us with your selection(s) after checkout. Please provide us with the name of the Title Page of each leaf ordered. (i.e. 2nd Esdras , etc.)

5.) We will ship your order the following business day via USPS First Class Mail along with our Certificate of Authenticity for each leaf.

6.) We highly recommend framing leaves for proper display and protection. An off the shelf frame may be used as long as the matting etc. is listed as “acid free”. Float frames that utilize two panes of glass so that both sides of the leaf may be viewed are excellent choices. Leaves measure 15 3/4″ tall by 10 1/2″ wide.

    AVAILABLE APOCRYPHA TITLE PAGES:

SECOND ESDRAS

TOBIT

JUDITH

THE REST OF ESTHER

WISDOM OF SOLOMON

ECCLESIASTICUS

BARUCH

SONG OF THE THREE HOLY CHILDREN

SUSANNA

BEL AND THE DRAGON

FIRST MACCABEES

SECOND MACCABEES