Selected King James Bibles

Folger Copies of the King James Bible Appearing in Manifold Greatness

To find other editions in the Folger collection, search “Bible. English. Authorized” as a “Title” in Hamnet.

Bible. English. Authorized. The Holy Bible, conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: newly translated out of the originall tongues: & with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall co[m]mandement. Appointed to be read in churches. Imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. 1611.
Call Number: STC 2216

—. Imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. 1613.
Call Number: STC 2224 copy 1
Notes: This copy has a Judas/Jesus misprint corrected with a slip cancel (C. 6 Matthew 26:36).

Bible. English. Authorized. The Holy Bible, conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: newly translated out of the originall tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised by his Maiesties speciall commandement. Appointed to be read in churches. Imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. 1613.
Call Number: STC 2226

Bible. O.T. English. Authorized. Selections. The third part of the Bible, (after some diuision) containing fiue excellent bookes, most commodious for all Christians: as they are part of the Bible newly translated and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall commandement. London: Printed by Bonham Norton & Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, 1626.
Call Number: STC 2278 copy 1
Notes: Bound in early calf. MS. notes. Provenance: inscription with signature of Just: Isham (Justinian Isham); armorial bookplate of Isham family library.

Bible. N.T. English. Authorized. The New Testament of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ. Newly translated out of the originall Greeke: and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall commandement. London: by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie: and by the assignes of Iohn Bill, 1630.
Call Number: STC 2937
Folger Copy: 214248. Calf dos-à-dos binding with gilt tooling and initials MG stamped in center. A1, title page, damaged, affecting imprint. Bound with: STC 2278 and 2638.

Bible. English. Authorized. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New: newly translated out of the originall tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by his Maiesties speciall commandement. Appointed to be read in churches. Imprinted at London: By Robert Barker and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XXX. [1630].
Call Number: STC 2290
Notes: Contains records of the Hart family, 1626–1660. A Charles Hart is mentioned, perhaps the minor actor who was once believed to be the grandson of William Shakespeare’s sister Joan Hart.

Bible. English. Authorized. The Holy Bible: containing the Olde Testament and the New. Newly translated out of the originall tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared, and reuised: by his Maiesties speciall commandement. Printed at London: by Robert Barker printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie: and by the assignes of Iohn Bill, 1633.
Call Number: STC 2308
Notes: Embroidered binding of silks, gold and silver thread, and purl, on a ground of white silk; in center of each cover is a pelican.

Bible. English. Authorized. The Holy Bible conteyning the Old Testament and the New newlie translated out of ye originall tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by his Maiesties speciall commandement. Appointed to be read in churches. Printed at London: by Robert Barker printer to ye Kings most excellent Matie. and by the assignes of Iohn Bill, anno 1639.
Call Number: STC 2335

Bible. English. Authorized. 1676. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New : Newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. By his Majesties special command. Appointed to be read in churches. London: Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1676. Wing B2298.
Call Number: 265076.1
Notes: Folger Shakespeare Library copy has ownership inscriptions of the Fisher family.

—. [Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments with singing Psalms in shorthand, written by William Addy. The Bible engraved by John Sturt.] [London: printed for the author, and sold by Dorman Newman at the Kings Armes … 1687.]
Call Number: B2802.2
Notes: A small manuscript edition of the Bible written entirely in an early form of shorthand.

The Holie Bible. London: By Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, 1701.
Call Number: 207- 237b.
Notes: A copy of the King James Bible bound for Queen Anne, c. 1705.