The Geneva Bible
by Anonymous
The Geneva Bible is an English translation first published complete in Geneva in 1560, following a New Testament of 1557. It carried Calvinist marginal notes and used roman type. The full Bible was first printed in England in 1576, and Genesis 3:7 earned it the name Breeches Bible.
- Editions tracked
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- First edition
- Rouland Hall, 1560
The first edition of The Geneva Bible by Anonymous was published in Geneva by Rouland Hall in 1560. We track 2 editions.
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Who published the first edition of The Geneva Bible?
The first edition of The Geneva Bible by Anonymous was published in Geneva by Rouland Hall in 1560.
How many editions of The Geneva Bible are there?
We track 2 editions of The Geneva Bible, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Geneva Bible, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Geneva Bible (Q1502139), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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