The Holy Bible, reprinted according to the Authorized Version 1611. London: Nonesuch Press / New York: Dial Press, 1924-1927. English. Five parts in five volumes.
A fine bibliophile edition of the King James Version, including the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the New Testament Apocrypha. Limited edition: the Apocrypha volume was printed in 1325 copies (the present volume is numbered 1051); the remainder were printed in 1075 copies each (the present volumes are unnumbered).
Each volume with an engraved title page, head piece, and tail piece by English engraver, illustrator Stephen Gooden (1892-1955; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts). Fine, matching, gilt-decorated bindings.
Five parts in five volumes
Part I (Five Books of the Torah, Joshua, Judges, Ruth; 1925): [2] ff, 327, [2] pp. Part II (Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job and Psalms; 1925): [2] ff., 417, [3] pp. Part III (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Twelve Prophets; 1926): [2] ff., 327, [1] pp. Part IV (the New Testament apocrypha; 1924): [2] ff., 237, [3] pp. Part V (the New Testament; 1927): [2] ff., 309, [1] pp. Approx. 30.5 cm. Tissue guards. Majority of leaves unopened. Good condition. Some stains and minor blemishes. Abrasions, stains and minor blemishes to bindings.