1615 Geneva Bible (Last of the Black Letter Editions)

Printed by Robert Barker

Measures: 8 5/8" x 6 1/2" x 2 3/4”

The 1615 Geneva Bible is important because it was the first English Bible to provide numbered verses, extensive study notes, and was widely used by Puritans, Pilgrims, and influential writers like Shakespeare. It also played a key role in shaping the early American colonies and the Protestant Reformation. It was the only Bible accompanying the Pilgrims to America. Historical Significance: It is a significant part of religious and cultural history, especially in the context of the English Reformation and the early settlement of America.

Auction Record: A 400-year-old Bible taken to the New World by the founder of a Massachusetts town has sold for £20,000 at an east Belfast auction. It sold above its £5,000 to £10,000 valuation by Bloomfield Auctions on Tuesday. Printed in 1615, it was taken to what is now the United States by Elizabeth Pole in 1633

Held in the Private Collection of Dr. Robert Goldman (Montana Summit)