Nonesuch Press; The Holy Bible; The Authorized or King James Version of 1611, In Three Volumes, 1963

A handsome set of this beautifully presented Nonesuch Press edition of the The Holy Bible; The Authorized or King James Version of 1611 now repinted with the Apocrypha. In three volumes with reproductions of 105 of the Sixteenth-century woodcuts of Bernard Salomon;

Volume I: The Old Testament; Genesis to Kings; 

Volume II: The Old Testament; Chronicles to Malachi; and; 

Volume III: The New testament, followed by The Apocrypha of the Old Testament.

Published by The Nonesuch Press, London and Random House Inc, New York. 1963 first edition thus, first impression. Printed in Great Britain.

A near fine set of 3 olive green linen hardbacks, with gilt decoration to boards and silvered decoration and titles to spine. Slight fraying to tail of Vol. I. All soundly bound, with text bright and clean throughout. No spotting or staining. A few small marks to edge of text block. Attractive woodcuts. A very smart indeed publication from the Nonesuch Press.

Text in English.

Volume I: The Old Testament; Genesis to Kings; xxv + (2) + 700pp; 

Volume II: The Old Testament; Chronicles to Malachi; (4) + 806pp + (1); and; 

Volume III: The New testament, followed by The Apocrypha of the Old Testament; (4) + 778pp + (1).

Dimensions Each volume approximately 247mm x 157mm x 30mm.

Weight: Approximately 2445g (the set - unpacked).