It is called the "Breeches Bible" from the
rendering of Genesis, iii. 7.:

"Then the eyes of them bothe were opened, and they
knewe that they were naked, and they sewed fig tree
leaves together, and made themselves breeches."

The first edition of the Geneva Bible was printed
at Geneva in 1562, folio, preceded by a dedication
to Queen Elizabeth, and an address "To our beloved
in the lord the brethren of England, Scotland,
Ireland," &c.; dated from Geneva, 10th
April, 1561. This edition contains two remarkable
errors: Matt. v. 9. "Blessed are the _place_
makers." Luke xxi. "Chris _condemneth_ the poor
widow." This is the first Bible divided into verses.

Second edit. 4to., printed at Geneva, 1569. To
this edition is added "Certeine Tables, A Calendar,
and Fairs in Fraunce and elsewhere."

The first edition printed in London is a small
folio. Imprinted by Christopher Barker, 1576.

The first edition of the Scriptures printed in
Scotland is the Geneva version, folio, began 1576,
by Thomas Bassandyne; and finished in 1579 by
Alexander Arbuthnot.