1568 Bishops Bible - 1st Edition

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1568 Bishops' Bible: First Edition Pulpit Facsimile Reproduction Superior Deluxe Binding! 75% Off - Free Original First Edition Leaf From the 1568 Bishops' BibleRead Our Feeback! Free Shipping! Queen Elizabeth's ascension to the throne of England in 1558 broughtreform in the church. Only a handful of the bishops appointed by KingEdward VI survived Bloody Mary's vicious assault and reign of terror. The Bible was forbidden under Mary's reign but when Elizabeth took over - men and women everywhere could read the Bible again. Archbishop Matthew Parker, the dean of Lincoln and who was chaplain to Queen Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth's mother was the ideal canidate to organize and execute a new translation. He had at first supported and endorsed the reading and teaching of the Geneva Bible but became increasingly hostile toward the translation due to it's attack on the authority of bishops. In 1563 a massive project was started. The translation was an exceptional ask done by fewer than 10 bishops. The translators relied on the 1550 Stephanus Greek New Testament, the 1528 Pagninus's Latin and the Munster's Hebrew of 1535. On September 22 of 1568 the work was introduced to the Queen and church endorsement soon followed. The Bishops' Bible has numerous carved woodcuts, and it still today is considered a landmark in printing achievement. The Bishops' Bible, an extrodinary and stunning book was never able to gain the popular support that the Geneva translation held in the hearts and minds of the people of England. The Bishops' Bible is, however the second Bible published by the Church of England (the first being the 1539 Great Bible of King Henry VIII, and the third being the 1611 King James Bible of 1611). While the King James Bible has enjoyed more than a thousand times the popularity of its "rough draft"... the Bishops' Bible... it remains a fact the the 1568 Bishops Bible, with its dozens of beautiful illustrations, is much more visually spectacular than the 1611 King James Bible, which has no textual illustrations at all. This most complete and accurate reproduction done to date stands nearly 17" tall and is 12" wide. It weighs about 30 pounds. This is a limited time offer on this work and will be a collector's item for centuries to come. Order yours today. The 1568 Bishops' Bible facsimile is bound in the finest quality soft leather and printed on linen paper. SPECIAL BONUS : As our free gift to you, with your purchase of this facsimile; you will receive an original Bishops' Bible Leaf. These leaves normally sell for $195 eachA leaf from the 1568 First Edition of the Bishops Bible. These leaves are 438 years old. The Church of England throughout history has authorized three versions of the Bible: The first, was the 1539 Great Bible. As those Bibles were then getting close to 30 years old, the next generation of English Authorized Bibles was the 1568 Bishops Bible. Finally, as those Bibles were then getting to be over 40 years old, the next and final step was the 1611 King James Bible… the only one still actively published today. No collection is complete without a Bishops leaf.These leaves are from Pulpit folios, quite large, measuring between 15 and 16 inches tall by between 10 and 11 inches wide. They were printed on 100% rag cotton linen sheet, not wood-pulp paper like books today, so they remain in excellent condition… even after over 400 years. Each leaf is a unique piece of ancient artwork, carefully produced by the King’s printers, one-at-a-time using a movable-type press, and later bound together into whole Bibles. These genuine original antiquities are very rare and precious pieces of our history and our Christian heritage. Each leaf comes with a beautiful Certificates of Authenticity. Imagine… having a favorite passage of scripture from the Bible that was later revised to become the famous King James Bible: the Bishops Bible. read more

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