John Milton 1649 Eikonoklastes Original Antique Book Fragment Title Page Present
Eikonoklastes in Answer to a Book Intitl’d Eikon Basilike, the Portraicture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitudes and Sufferings. Eikonoklastes, one of the great political and religious polemics of the English Commonwealth.
1649 KJV Bible Leaf Palm Sunday Cleansing Temple Hosanna Matthew 21
The leaf is printed in double-column format in black letter type with roman marginal notes and chapter headings. Visible headings include “The labourers in the vineyard,” “Christ rideth into Jerusalem,” and “He cleanseth the Temple.”.
1649 King James Bible Leaf – General Epistle of Jude – Small Quarto
Jude’s call to “earnestly contend for the faith” and its warnings against false teachers made it an important epistle in early Protestant preaching and instruction. The leaf contains theGeneral Epistle of Jude, opening with the bold head title.
1649 KJV Bible Leaf Holy Holy Holy Isaiah’s Vision Immanuel Prophecy
The leaf is printed in double-column format in black letter type with roman marginal notes and chapter headings. Visible headings include “Woes threatened,” “Isaiah his vision,” and “Christ promised.”.
1649 KJV King James Bible Leaf David & Goliath Slain 1 Samuel 17-18
It then continues through the closing verses of1 Samuel Chapter 17, including the account of David cutting off Goliath’s head and the flight of the Philistine army. •David defeats Goliath. Because theDavid and Goliath story is one of the most recognized biblical narratives, leaves containing this passage are particularly appealing for collectors, display, and teaching.
1649 KJV Bible Leaf Peter’s Confession Transfiguration Keys of Kingdom
The leaf is printed in double-column format in black letter type with roman marginal notes and chapter headings. Both passages are highly recognizable and give the leaf strong visual and display appeal.
1649 KJV King James Bible Leaf Habakkuk The Just Shall Live by Faith Title
“HABAKKUK” and the prominent running heading“The just shall live by faith” —one of the most influential theological phrases in Christian history. Book: Habakkuk. Date: 1649. The text is set in double-column Roman type with marginal annotations and a decorative woodcut initial.
1649 King James Bible – Epistle Dedicatory Leaf – Royal Preface
Section: Epistle Dedicatory. The Epistle Dedicatory is one of themost historically important non-biblical texts in any English Bible. Opening of the Epistle beginning“Great and manifold were the blessings…”.
1649 King James Bible Leaf – Jonah – Sent to Nineveh – Swallowed by the Fish
“Jonah sent to Nineveh” and. Notable content: Jonah sent to Nineveh; swallowed by the fish; Jonah’s prayer. The running headings include. Date: 1649. Book: Jonah. “His prayer out of the fishes belly,” emphasizing the dramatic structure of the text.
Books of the Bible Index Translators to Reader King James KJV Bible Leaf 1649
• Extensive text fromThe Translators to the Reader. • Closing prayer for the reading of Scripture. The Books of the Bible index is likewise highly desirable, presenting the entire biblical canon in a concise and visually attractive format.