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Lot 189

[LEAVES - BIBLE, in English]. Two consecutive leaves from The Holy Bible, King James' Pulpit version. [London: printed by Robert Barker,] 1611. FIRST EDITION.
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Jun 1, 2023
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Jun 14, 2023
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[LEAVES - BIBLE, in English]. Two consecutive leaves from The Holy Bible, King James' Pulpit version. [London: printed by Robert Barker,] 1611. FIRST EDITION.

Folio, 421x 273 mm, on laid rag paper, 5 5-line woodcut decorated initials, each page printed in two central columns, flanked by small marginal note columns and topped by printed header within a printed bar border, each page in 60-lines (including heading), gutter-margins with some adhesive remnant, some minor soiling, staining, and creasing.

Contains text from Job 31:29-36:26 with part of verse 27, in which Job proclaims his innocence; Elihu proclaims his wrath on Job's behalf, plea for Job to listen to his reproach, and attempts to teach about God's justice. 
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from the Fred and Kay Krehbiel Collection, Hinsdale, Illinois
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