The apocryphal books were never acknowledged as sacred scriptures by the Jews, custodians of the Hebrew scriptures (the apocrypha was written prior to the New Testament). In fact, the Jewish people rejected and destroyed the apocrypha after the overthow of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. The Apocrypha refers to books that were included in the Septuagint (the Greek version of the Hebrew scriptures created by Alexandrian Jews in the third century B.C.) but excluded later by the rabbis who authorized the Jewish canon (about 100 A.D.). The New Testament apocrypha (singular apocryphon) are a number of writings by early Christians that give accounts of Jesus and his teachings, the nature of God, or the teachings of his apostles and of their lives. Some of these writings have been cited as scripture by early Christians, but since the fifth century a widespread consensus has emerged limiting the New Testament to the 27 books of.
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command. by Bible. English. Authorized (i.e., 'King James Version'). 1831
Oxford: Pr. at the University Press by Samuel Collingwood & Co., 1831. 24mo. [528] ff. A lovely gift Bible, presented in the 19th century to one James Henry Newman by five members of his immediate family. Binding: Contemporary embossed rich cor...
From Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Co., LLC (PRB&M)
Sermones de sanctis et de commune sanctorum [Sermons for the Sanctorale and for the Common of Saints]; Speculum Beatae Virginis Mariae [Mirror of the Blessed Virgin Mary]; decorated medieval manuscript on parchment with an intact medieval chained binding By Conrad Holtnicker of Saxony, Aldobrandinus de Cavalcantibus, Antonius Azaro of Parma, Martinus Polonus, and other unidentified authors by Sermones de sanctis et de commune sanctorum [Sermons for the Sanctorale and for the Common of Saints]
MEDIEVAL SERMON MANUSCRIPT IN A FIFTEENTH-CENTURY CHAINED BINDING, CHAIN INTACT, decorated manuscript on parchment, in Latin, Austria (Vienna?) or Southern Germany, c. 1275-1300. 182 x 127 mm. 190 folios, complete, written in a rapid Gothic hand with cur...
From Les Enluminures
THE PARALLEL BIBLE - THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS by VARIOUS
Oxford at the University Press, 1886. Previous owners inscriptions: No. Book Condition: Good. Spotting to front blank pages and scuffing to covers. Jacket condition: No jacket. Published: 1886. 1st Edition: No. Pages: 1334. Description: Guilt to page ...
From Hawkmoor Books Ltd
THE BIBLE OR THE HOLY SCRIPTURE, OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS by BIBLE
NEW YORK: HERAUSGEGEBEN VON UMERIFANIFCHEN, 1863 RARE BOOK, NICE LOOKING BLACK COVER, DESIGN ON FRONT, GOLD PRINT SPINE, RIBS ALONG SPINE. LIGHT WEAR AROUND EDGES.PREVIOUS OWNER HAS FADED WRITING IN FRNT. NO OTHER MARKINGS THROUGHOUT. LIGHT FOXING FRON...
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, in the common version, with amendments of the language by Noah Webster. by Bible. English. Webster. 1833
New Haven: Durrie & Peck; Sold by Hezekiah Howe & Co., and by N. & J. White, 1833. 8vo (23 cm; 9'). xvi, 907 pp. First edition of the Bible in English (Authorized Version) tailored for American readers by Noah Webster (1758–1843). &q...
From Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Co., LLC (PRB&M)
BREECHES BIBLE 1580 Herbert 164 by NONE
1580 Bible identified as Herbert 164The entire book has been checked against Herbert 164 and missing signatures noted.BINDING.LEATHER OVER BOARDS. 5-RIBBED SPINE CRUDELY STITCHED AS IN SCAN. AND LOOSE BUT ENTIRELY SECURE. LEATHER FLAPS ENDING IN BRASS ...
From Michael's Pride and Joys
Lisu Luke. (Bible of First edition in Lisu written language) by G E Metcalf; British and Foreign Bible Society. Shanghai, China
Very rare, first edition. Bible for the Lisu nationality who are a minority living in a southwestern mountain area in China. This book is of very interesting because Lisu has only oral language but not written language. This Lisu written language was inve...
From Asia Medicine and Humanities Books
TIBETAN NEW TESTAMENT by H A Jäschke; Augustus William Heyde; F A Redslob; Nathaniel.;
Very Rare Medieval Apocrypha Iirejected Scriptures King James Version
Very rare, Fine, a little bit wear on covers as shown....
From Asia Medicine and Humanities Books
The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : with engravings on wood from designs of Fra Angelico ... and others. by Holy Bible
1865 EXQUISITE Bible Italian Renaissance Illustrated ART Raphael Titian RAREAn extremely desirable mid-19th-century English New Testament Bible. While Bibles from this era are relatively abundant, this particular edition is one of the rarest illustrated...
From Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
Ko Te Paipera Tapu Ara, Ko Te Kawenata Tawhito Me Te Kawenata Hou by [Maori Bible]
London: British and Foreign Bible Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. The second edition of the complete Maori bible. The first complete Maori bible was published in 1868 (this was preceded by editions of the New Testament...
From Renaissance Books
The Holy Bible, Containing The Old And The New Testaments. 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.
Oxford University Press, 1865. Hardcover. Very good. VGC.Oxford University Press,1865(MDCCCLXV).Full leather.Large format hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,some nicks,dents and scratches on the cover and spine) in VGC.Nice and clean pages with some s...
From Alpha 2 Omega Books
HAND RUBRICATED TEXT IN GOTHIC OAK BINDING BY ARTHUR GREEN: Theologia naturalis; sive, Liber creaturarum specialiter de homine et de natura ejus in quantum homo: et de his que sunt ei necessaria ad cognoscendum seipsum et Deum, et omne debitum ad quod homo tenetur et obligatur tam Deo quam proximo. by De Sabunde, Raymundus (Raimundus Sabundus, Raymond of Sebonde or Ramon Sibiuda, Catalan scholar, c.1385-1436)
Strasbourg: Argentinae: Ex officina Martini Flach junioris, 1501. Half leather. Fine. Folio, printed in Strassburg by Martin Flach, 7 February 1501; 161 unnumbered leaves. BINDING: new Gothic hand-sewn oak binding by Arthur Green of Malvern; tawed...
From Lyppard Books
Biblia, Das Ist; Die Ganze Heilige Schrift Alten Und Neuen Testaments Von Herren D. Martin Luther
Nuremberg: Peter Conrad Monath, 1730. Octavo. 17, 1120, 320. Very rare. Only two recorded copies of the Morl edition (Erlangen, Nuremberg); none on OCLC. Second corrected edition. Introduction by Gustav Philipp Morl (1673-1750), Doring notes in The...
From Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Tetraevangelion (The Four Gospels) in Armenian. Manuscript on polished paper. Written and illuminated by Izit the Monk in the Monastery of Narek, South of Lake Van. - [EARLY 15TH CENTURY ILLUMINATED ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPT] by ARMENIAN TETRAEVANGELION MANUSCRIPT
1405. Monastery of Narek (Modern day southern part of Lake Van, Turkey), 1405. 4to. Binding measuring 180 mm x 145 mm. Strictly contemporary full calf binding over wooden boards. Extraordinarily, this manuscript has been preserved in its first binding,...
From Lynge & Son
Very Rare Medieval Apocrypha Iirejected Scriptures Verses
Der sogenannte Große oder Dresdner Katechismus s by Unbekannt
Der sogenannte große oder Dresdner KatechismusWeltweit gibt es nur noch etwa drei weitere Exemplare in Staatsbibliotheken eines davon befindet sich in der Valparaiso University, Indiana, zum Gebrauch in der Bibliothek bestimmt. Dieses Buch kann dort nich...
From Naduah
Very Rare Medieval Apocrypha Iirejected Scriptures Study
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Also see: Medieval, Crusader & Templar Coins and Artifacts For SaleOffered here is a fabulous collection of rare Bible pages / leafs dating from between 1586 and 1612. Each item shown below is one page, front and back. Please click the image to see a closeup photo showing both sides. All ex-old Atlanta, Georgia collection. |
Book of Psalms: Brotherly Love
Geneva Bible page printed 1597 in London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, “Printer to the Queenes Moft Excellent Maieftie” Anno Dom. 1597. Recto contains Psalms 126:5-132:1; verso contains Psalms 132:2-135:19. Measures 10 3/8' x 7 1/8', printed on cotton linen paper, sometimes called “rag” paper. Christoper Barker was “Printer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the First”. ex-Jefferson City, TN collection. #AM2221: $150 SOLD |
Engraving of the Royal Throne of Solomon
Geneva Bible page printed 1597 in London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, “Printer to the Queenes Moft Excellent Maieftie” Anno Dom. 1597. Contains 1st Kings: “The Royal Throne of Solomon.” Recto contains First Kings 9:22-10:20; verso contains First Kings 10:21-11:22. Measures 10 3/8' x 7', printed on cotton linen paper, sometimes called “rag” paper. Christoper Barker was “Printer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the First”. ex-Jefferson City, TN collection. #AM2218: $175 SOLD |
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HUGE King James Bible page printed 1639: Caesar's Tribute!
King James Bible page printed in 1639, by Robert Barker, “Printer to the King’s Excellent Majesty” in 1639. Contains the Book of Matthew, of Caesar’s Tribute! First edition, Fifth and final issue! Measures approx. 16 1/8' x 10 3/4', on heavy cotton linen paper, 59 lines of text on the full page. Printed in wonderful Old English Gothic blackletter type font. Near fine condition! This leaf reference is #543 in the “Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible 1525-1961”, by A.S Herbert, 1968. Book of Matthew, recto contains Matthew 22:11 - 46 (of Caesar’s Tribute and the Resurrection), verso contains Matthew 23:1 - 31 (Against Ambition and Hypocrisy). Beautiful leaf printed with lovely floriated initial! ex-Jefferson City, TN collection. #AM2215: $275 SOLD
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Geneva Bible pages, printed in London by Robert Baker,
'Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty', dated 1602. Bible leafs from Psalms. Each leaf measures around 7 1/8' x 10 1/2'. Over 10 leaves available, examples shown above and at right. Ex-Midwest USA private collection. #1602-5200: $125 ea. SOLD OUT
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Geneva Bible pages, printed in London, dated 1580!
Contain the Gospels of Mark and Luke. Each leaf measures around 6 1/8' x 8 1/4'. Over 10 leaves available, examples shown above and at right. This book belonged to a John Holland in the late 1600’s; the book had been labeled in handwritten ink:
“John Holland - His Booke 1683”. This folio contains the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke, and the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark. Ex-Midwest USA private collection. #1580-5300: $125 each. SOLD OUT
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Geneva Bible pages, dated 1580! With handwritten ink notes dated 1683. #1580-534: $
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Geneva Bible pages, printed in London, dated 1580!
With handwritten ink notes dated 1683. Pages from the Gospels of Mark and Luke. #1580-530: $
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Geneva Bible pages, printed in London by Robert Baker, 'Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty', dated 1602. Bible leaf from Psalms. #1602-521: $
| #1602-523: $Geneva Bible page printed in London by Robert Baker, 'Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty', dated 1606. Page contains Psalms 50 to 56. Includes the famous Psalm 51, of King David, 'Have Mercy upon me, O God'! A fine red-ruled Bible Leaf made for the well-to-do of the day. Measures 8 1/4' x 6 1/8', in nice antiquarian condition. #AM2094: $250 SOLDGeneva Bible page printed by Christopher Barker in 1586! A Black-Letter Bible leaf containing parts of the Gospel of John 14-18, including John 17, Jesus Christ's High Priestly prayer!
Measures 8 1/4' x 6 1/4', nicely preserved with some browning. #AM2096: $150 SOLDGeneva Bible page printed by Christopher Barker in 1599! A fine Quarto Red-Ruled Bible leaf containing parts of the Gospel of Luke 4-6. Red-ruled Bibles like this were produced only for the well-to-do of the day. Measures 8 1/4' x 6 1/2', nicely-preserved with some browning. Rare! #AM2102: $175 SOLDGeneva Bible page printed by Christopher Barker in 1599! A fine Red-Ruled Bible leaf containing the Title to First Kings. Red-ruled Bibles like this were produced only for the well-to-do of the day. Measures 8 1/4' x 6 1/2' in nice condition. Rare! #AM2098: $199 SOLD Very large Geneva Bible page printed in London by Robert Baker, 'Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty', dated1607. Contains the title page of the Gospel of Luke! Large 12 1/2' x 8 1/4', nicely preserved with some browning. #AM2100: $250 SOLDGeneva Bible page printed by the deputies of Christopher Barker in 1597. Depicts a woodcut of the Altar! Red-ruled Bibles like this were produced only for the well-to-do of the day. Measures about 10' x 7', nicely-preserved with some browning and marginal repair. #AM2099: $199 SOLDRARE 1573Biblia Sacra Latin Bible Leaf with the baptism of Jesus. Published by Guliel Rouillius in Lyon in 1573. Includes most of the Gospel of Matthew 2-4, with two woodcuts by Pierre Eskrich. One woodcut depicts Jesus being baptized, with the Spirit of God being received in the background. Measures about 7' x 4 3/4' with some browning standard for the age. #AM2116: $375 SOLD Geneva Bible page printed by Christopher Barker in 1586! A Black-Letter Bible leaf containing parts of the Gospel of Matthew, including Matthew 26: the Last Supper! Measures 8 1/4' x 6 1/4'. Rare! #AM2101: $250 SOLD HUGE King James Bible leaf from 1617!
The Epistles. Single double sided leaf (Page). Contents of this leaf: The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians, including the title, Chapter I and most of Chapter II. Printed in 1617 by Christopher Barker, London. First Edition. Measures approx. 15 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches! Leaf is in near fine condition, slight edge wear where they were removed from the book. Protected by a Mylar sleeve. ex-Discovery Bay, CA collection. Massive and impressive! #AM2172: $250 SOLD1567 Latin Vulgate Bible with Woodblock Illustration and Textual Variant. One leaf from a Latin Vulgate Bible published in Lyon in 1567 by Guglielmo Rovillium. Interesting textual variant: the passage at John 19:3 involves the omission of four words. In the mocking treatment that Jesus received from the Roman soldiers at John 19:3, an important element has been unintentionally omitted. First, looking at the text of the King James Version, we find that the soldiers twisted thorns into the shape of a crown of thorns and placed it on his head and then they put a purple robe on him. At that point they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and hit him with their hands. Thus, the King James Version indicates that the verbal insult was the single statement: “Hail, King of the Jews!” However, the earliest text of this verse has four additional words, which mean “and they came to him,” and this text is strongly supported by the A.D. 200 Greek Papyrus #66, the second-century Greek Papyrus #90, the Greek Codex Sinaiticus, the Greek Codex Vaticanus, four other Greek uncials, family 13 of the Greek minuscules and a few other minuscules, several manuscripts of the Old Latin, the Jerome’s Latin Vulgate (as seen here, with the words “et veniebant ad eum,” meaning “and they came to him”), the Harclean Syriac, the Sahidic Coptic, and the Bohairic Coptic. Since this phrase and the one immediately preceding it both end with the word “him,” the omission was probably accidental and due to homoeoteleuton, or “same ending,” which is a kind of error in which material is skipped because adjacent lines or phrases have identical or nearly identical endings. However, since the tense of this omitted Greek verb is the “imperfect of continued action” (Marcus Dods, “The Gospel of St. John,” in The Expositor’s Greek Testament, 1:853) it could better be translated with an iterative meaning, such as “Then one after another they came up to him” or “They kept coming up to him.” According to Leon Morris, The Gospel according to John, p. 791, this episode probably indicates the soldiers coming to him “in some formal manner, as though doing homage to royalty.” This is one leaf from a Latin Vulgate Bible published in Lyon in 1567 by Guglielmo Rovillium, with the Roman numeral date of M. D. LXVII = 1567 (on the original 1567 title page but not included here). The beautiful woodcuts in this Bible were made by Pierre Eskrich (1530-1590) and Thomas Arande, both being inspired by Bernard Salomon. However, a catalogue from Leo Olschki, 'Livres a figures des XV et XVI siecle,' 1913, attributes the woodcuts to Jean Moni, inspired by Bernard Salomon. Measures 4 3/4' x 7 1/2' and contains John, chapters 18:1-19:8. There are also 5 woodblock printed illustrations: Christ carrying his cross to Golgotha, Peter with his sword cutting off the ear of Malthus, Jesus before Annas, Jesus before Caiaphas, and Jesus before Pilate. ex-Herriman, Utah collection. #AM2171: $225 SOLD | #1602-524: $Leaf from 1568 Geneva Bible, framed.
A leaf from a Geneva Bible, Second Quarto Edition, 1568, printed by John Crispin. This is a page from St. Matthew - Bidden to the Marriage - The Sadduces Question. Page measures 10 1/8' x 7 1/8' (25.8 x 18.2 cm). Nicely framed with certificate of Authenticity on back. #A16266: $175 SOLDLeaf from 1576 Geneva Bible, framed.
A leaf from a Geneva 'Breeches' Bible, 1576, printed by Christopher Barker. The Geneva Bible was also the Bible of the pilgrims and this page is from the Apocrypha / 1st Maccabees and was red ruled by hand. Page measures 8 5/8' x 5 3/8' (21.9 x 13.7 cm). Page in nice condition. Nicely framed with certificate of Authenticity on back. #A16267: $175 SOLDSPECIAL:
A superb Christian Book of Prayers from early 17th Century
Geneva Bible page printed by Christopher Barker in 1586! A Black-Letter Bible leaf containing parts of the Epistle of Peter 1-4, including the popular Peter 2:25, 'Shepherd and Bishop of Souls.' Measures 8 1/4' x 6 1/4', nicely preserved with some browning. #AM2097: $150 SOLD Geneva Bible page printed in London by Robert Baker, 'Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty', dated 1612. Woodcuts of the Tabernacle! This extremely large and fine folio-size red-ruled Geneva Bible page includes hand-colored woodcuts of the Tabernacle, with gilt details! An amazing, and awesome item made for the well-to-do of the day. Contains parts of Exodus. Quite large, at 12' x 8 1/2'. #AM2095: $199 SOLD
RARE 1573Biblia Sacra Latin Bible Leafdepicting the Menorah! Published by Guliel Rouillius in Lyon in 1573.
Includes part of the Book of Exodus, with two woodcuts by Pierre Eskrich, one depicting the menorah.
Measures about 7' x 4 3/4' with some browning standard for the age. Very rare! #AM2117: $375 SOLD
Book of Psalms: The Power of Christ
Geneva Bible page printed 1597 in London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, “Printer to the Queenes Moft Excellent Maieftie” Anno Dom. 1597. Recto has Psalms 109:12 through 112:1, Verso has Psalms 112:2 through 115:15. Measures 10 3/8' x 7 1/8', printed on cotton linen paper, sometimes called “rag” paper. Christoper Barker was “Printer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the First”. This leaf reference is #235 in the “Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible 1525-1961”, by A.S Herbert, 1968. ex-Jefferson City, TN collection. #AM2214: $150 SOLD“Fishers of Men”!
Geneva Bible page printed 1597 in London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, “Printer to the Queenes Moft Excellent Maieftie” Anno Dom. 1597. Contains the Book of Luke, “Fishers of Men”! Recto contains Luke 3:32-4:32 (Christ is Tempted, and He Preacheth at Nazareth); verso contains Luke 4:34-5:24 (The Devils Acknowledge Christ, and Fishers of Men). Measures 10 3/8' x 7 1/8', printed on cotton linen paper, sometimes called “rag” paper. Christoper Barker was “Printer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the First”. ex-Jefferson City, TN collection. #AM2217: $199 SOLDEngravings of Solomon’s Temple!
Geneva Bible page printed 1597 in London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, “Printer to the Queenes Moft Excellent Maieftie” Anno Dom. 1597. Contains 1st Kings, including two engravings of the Temple, one of “The Forme of the Pillar,” and one of “The Sea, or Great Caldron).” Recto contains First Kings 6:32-7:7; verso contains First Kings 7:8-27. Measures 10 3/8' x 6 7/8', printed on cotton linen paper, sometimes called “rag” paper. Christoper Barker was “Printer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the First”. ex-Jefferson City, TN collection. #AM2220: $250 SOLDBook of Psalms: God’s Power
Geneva Bible page printed 1597 in London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, “Printer to the Queenes Moft Excellent Maieftie” Anno Dom. 1597. Recto contains Psalms 89:10-90:3; verso contains Psalms 90:4-92:10. Measures 10 3/8' x 7 1/8', printed on cotton linen paper, sometimes called “rag” paper. Christoper Barker was “Printer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the First”. ex-Jefferson City, TN collection. #AM2219: $150 SOLDThe Plagues of Egypt / God’s Providence
Geneva Bible page printed 1597 in London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, “Printer to the Queenes Moft Excellent Maieftie” Anno Dom. 1597. Recto contains Psalms 104:11 through 105:26, Verso contains Psalms 105:27 through 106:27. Measures 10 3/8' x 7 1/8', printed on cotton linen paper, sometimes called “rag” paper. Christoper Barker was “Printer to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the First”. This leaf reference is #235 in the “Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible 1525-1961”, by A.S Herbert, 1968. ex-Jefferson City, TN collection. #AM2216: $150 SOLD |
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