Notes: [1] Sir George Moore was a close friend of King James I and a member of the English parliament. [2] This King James Bible was part of the lifework of Louis Silver, a lawyer, engineer, and hotel owner. Before his death, Silver prepared his collection for sale with the help of John Fleming, a friend and rare book dealer who helped Silver amass much of his collection. [3] Purchased by Newberry Library for 2.75 million dollars on March 14, 1964. John Fleming served as the agent for the disposal of the collection. Before the Newberry Library purchased it, the collection was in the process of being acquired by The Harry Ransom Center in Austin, Texas. When that deal fell through, Newberry Library was able to acquire the collection. [4] After Newberry Library acquired the Silver collection, duplicates were sold. Sold at Sotheby’s London on November 8, 1965, Lot 28. Purchased for Dr. Charles Ryrie by John Fleming, a telegraph sent that evening to Ryrie from Fleming states, “bought King James fiftyfive hundred.” [5] Purchased at Sotheby’s New York on December 5, 2016.