Genealogy Diagrams from the 1611 King James Bible
The first edition of the King James Bible, published in 1611, featured 34 pages of illustrated genealogy diagrams tracing the lineage from Adam and Eve through the birth of Jesus Christ. Each page includes verse references for every name, explanatory insets, and fanciful icons for the 12 tribes of Israel and other families. The author, John Speed, was a well-known English cartographer who also contributed his map of Canaan to the front pages of the KJV.
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John Speed