"ordre of the Psalms." "The order how the rest of holy Scrip"ture is to be read." "The Kalender." "An exhortacion to the study," &c. "The summe and content of the holy Scripture.” "To the Christian readers." "A description & successe of the Kynges of Juda and Jerusalem." "A table of the principal "matters." "A perfit supputacion of the yeares, &c." "A Pro"logue shewynge the use of the Scripture." "The names of all "the bokes of the Byble." "A Register or a briefe rehearsall of "the names &c." These preliminary pieces occupy nineteen leaves, exclusive of the title. The text, Genesis to Deuteronomy, fol. i— cxii. "The seconde parte of the Byble," &c. between eleven woodcuts, Joshua to Job, fol. ii-clv. "The thirde parte," &c. as before, Psalms to Malachi, fol. ii-cxc. "The volume of the bokes called Apocripha:" between ten woodcuts, fol. ii-cii. "The Newe Testament, &c. imprynted at London in the yeare of our Lorde "God. 1551." within the same wood-engraving as to the title of the Old Testament; St. Matthew, &c. fol. ii-cl, the last of which is not numbered. On the reverse of the last is the Colophon, (as given by Lewis,) "Imprynted at London by Nicolas Hyll, dwelling "in Saynet John's Streate, at the coste and charges of certayne "honest menne of the occupacyon, whose names be upon their "bokes." In the Trinity College Oxford copy the last leaf is double; the second colophon being, "Imprynted at London by "Nicolas Hyl for John Wyghte &c. 1551." That in the Bodleian, and in the Public Library, Cambridge, have the same. One copy

at Bristol has--for Abraham Veale; a second-for John Walley. King George's copy-for Robert Toye. That at St. Paul's-for Thomas Petyt. That at St. John's Coll. Cambridge, "printed by "Richard Kele. vi daye of Maye." The volume contains Tyndale's prologues; it has marginal notes and references, and capital letters down the page. It has no woodcuts, nor Roman characters. A full page contains 55 lines.

23.-Bible, Cranmer's, by N. Hyll. 1552. 4o.

Title wanting.-A Calendar, in black and red, 12 pages. "The "order of Commen prayer for Mattins and Evensonge thorowe oute "the whole yere," 24 pages: on the last, "Imprinted at London "by Nycholas Hyll, for Abraham Veale," &c. "A Table of the "Principal Matters," &c. 28 pages. The Text, Genesis to Job, fol. i-cciiij. Within the woodcut used by Nicolson of Southwark to Coverdale's Bible of 1537, and to the N. Testaments of

1538, "The thyrd part of the Byble," &c. Psalms to Malachi, fol. ii-cxxxiij. Within the same woodcut, "The volume of the "bokes called Hagiogropha," Esdras to 2 Maccabees, fol. cxxxv— ccxiv. Within the same border, printed in Italic letters, "The "newe Testament in Englyshe, translated after the Greke, cōtaynynge these Bookes." Matthew, &c. fol. ii-c. Tables, 2 leaves, unnumbered. On the last, "Imprynted at London by "Nycholas Hyll. Anno M.D.L.II." The running titles, heads of chapters, marginal notes, &c. are all in black letter. The initial letters of books are coarsely cut in wood. The Latin titles to the Psalms are in a larger letter than the rest of the volume. A full page contains 61 lines.

24.-Bible, Cranmer's, by Whitchurch. 1553. fol.

Title, in black, between eleven small woodcuts, "The Byble in English, that is to say, the contente of all the holy scripture, bothe "of the olde and newe Testament, accordyng to the translacio that "is appointed to be read in churches.-Imprynted at London by "Edwarde Whytchurche. Cum privilegio, &c." Reverse blank. "The names of al the bokes of the bible, and the contente of the chapters of every boke, with the nomber of the leaffe where the "bokes begynne;" 2 pages. The Text, Genesis to Deuteronomy, fol. i-lxxxviii. "The second part of the Bible," &c. between 12 woodcuts, fol. ii-cxxxiiii. "The third part," &c. between 11 cuts, fol. ii-clii. "The volume of the bokes called Hagiographa," between 10 cuts, fol. ii-lxxxvii.-" The newe Testament in Englishe, trans"lated after the Greke," &c. "printed in the yeare of our Lorde "God, MDLIII." between woodcuts of the four Evangelists at the On reverse, "A table to find the Epistles and Gospels usually read in the Church, accordinge unto the boke of Com"mon-prayer," 3 pages. St. Matthew to Revelation, fol. i-cxvi. The volume has no woodcuts, beside the initial letters.—The Latin titles of the Psalms, and the disputed text in 1 John, ch. v. are in Roman character: there are marginal references, but no notes: the heads of chapters are in a smaller type. The parts wanting in the Hebrew are generally in Italics. A full page contains generally 58, sometimes 59, lines.

corners.

25.-Bible, Cranmer's, by R. Grafton. 1553. 4o.

Title, in an architectural compartment, "The Bible in Englishe "according to the translation of the great Byble. 1553." Reverse

blank. "The names of al the bookes of the Byble, and the con"tent of the chaptres of every boke with the numbre of the leafe," &c. 2 pages. The text, Genesis to 2 Maccabees, fol. i-ccclxxvii, wrongly numbered ccclxxxii. Title, within the same compartment as before, "The newe Testamente in Englishe, &c." St. Matthew, &c. fol. ii-xcii. "Table to fynd the Epistles and Gospels, &c. after Salysbury use," 2 leaves. On reverse of the last, "Imprinted at London by Richarde Grafton, &c. MDLIII."

This volume is printed in two columns, in a remarkably small but distinct type. In the margin are references, and indications of the portions appointed to be read as daily lessons. There are no Prologues, except to the Apocrypha; no heads of chapters: no notes and no woodcuts. A full page contains 62 lines.

26.—Bible, Coverdale's, by R. Jugge. 1553. 4o.

Title, within a black Arabesque border, resembling that of Jugge's New Testament of 1552, "The whole Byble, &c. 1553. Prynted at London by Rycharde Jugge, &c." Reverse blank. “The bokes of the whole Byble," 1 page. Coverdale's dedication to King Edward VI. 4 pages. Coverdale's prologue to the reader, 5 pages. "The table and Kalender expressynge the ordre of the "Psalmes and Lessons to be sayde at the Morninge and Evenynge prayer, &c." 2 pages. "Proper Psalmes and Lessons, for divers "feastes and dayes, &c." 2 pages. An Almanac (beginning 1553) and Calendar, in black and red, 8 pages. The Text, in foreign type, this being really the edition of 1550. (See above, No. 19.)

27.-Bible, Genevan, by R. Hall. 1560. 4o.

"At

"The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the olde and "Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, "and conferred with the best translations in divers langages. "With moste profitable annotations upon all the hard places, and "other thinges of great importance as may appeare in the Epistle "to the Reader." Beneath is a woodcut, of the Israelites passing through the Red sea, surrounded with texts of Scripture. "Geneva. Printed by Rouland Hall. M.D.LX." On the back of the title is, "The names and order of all the bookes," &c. An Epistle or Dedication to Queen Elizabeth, 4 pages, beginning "To the "Moste Vertuous and Noble Quene Elisabet, Quene of England, "France ad Ireland, &c. your humble subjects of the English "Churche at Geneva wish grace and peace from God the Father

"through Christ Jesus our Lord." This Dedication was continued "in all the editions till 1583. An address "To our beloved in the "Lord, the Brethren of England, Scotland, Ireland," &c. 2 pages a. Genesis to 2 Maccabees, fol. 1-474. Then follows a second title, "The Newe Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ," &c. with the same woodcut and imprint as before. The description of the Holy Land, with a map. "The holy Gospel," &c. fol. 2-122. "A "briefe Table of the interpretation of the proper names," &c. 7 pages. "A Table of the principal things contained in the Bible," 17 pages and a half. "A perfite supputation of the yeres and times "from Adam unto Christ," 2 pages. "The order of the yeres "from Paul's conversion," 1 page; the reverse is blank. There is no colophon. The book is printed in two columns; the text, running titles, and signatures, are Roman. The contents of the chapters are in Italics. The verses are marked at the side. The marginal notes are in a smaller Roman character. Very few marginal references. Woodcuts in Genesis, Exodus, 1 Kings, &c. At Numbers, chap. xxxiii. is a map of the journeys of the Israelites; and at Joshua, ch. xv. a smaller one, of the division of the land of Canaan for the twelve tribes: at the end of Ezechiel, a map of the Temple and citie restored: before the Acts, a map of places mentioned therein; all these maps are struck off on separate leaves. The text is divided into verses (this is the first edition of the Old Testament, in which that division occurs.) The vowels in the Hebrew names are accented. A full page contains 63 lines.

28.-Bible, Cranmer's, by Cawood. 1561. 4o.

Title and preliminary pieces wanting. Genesis to Job, fol. icciii. "The thirde parte of the Byble," &c. within an architectural compartment, The Psalter to Malachi, fol. i-cxxxiii. "The "volume of the bookes called Hagiogropha," in a compartment, as before; Esdras, &c. fol. cxxxv-ccxiv. At the bottom of this last are two woodcuts. "The Newe Testament in English, translated after the Greke," &c. in a flowered compartment, with a woodcut at top and at bottom. St. Matthew, &c. fol. ii-cii. The last two, containing tables, are not numbered. On the recto of the last, "Imprinted at London in Powles Churcheyarde, by "Jhon Cawoode, Prynter to the Quenes Maiestie, MDLXI." The type is a small Gothic. There are no woodcuts besides those above

a This address was omitted after the year 1582. [Anderson.]

mentioned. The running titles and paging are in Roman. The Latin titles of the Psalms, in Italic. There are marginal references, but no notes. A full page contains 61 lines.

29.-Bible, Cranmer's, by R. Harrison. 1562. fol.

Title, in black, within the fine woodcut formerly used for Mathew's Bible of 1537, "The Bible in Englishe, &c. according "to the translation that is apointed to be read in Churches. Imprinted at London, in White Crosse strete by Richarde Harrison, anno Domi. 1.5.6.2." On the reverse, an address "With what judgemente the bokes of the olde Testament are to be read;" and a note "to knowe what is meant by certaine diversitie of "letters and markes that we have set in the Byble." A calendar, in black and red, 4 pages. Cranmer's prologue, 6 pages. "A description and successe of the kynges," &c. 2 pages. "The "names of all bookes," &c. 1 page; having on the reverse the large cut, of Adam and Eve in Paradise, which appeared in Mathew's Bible of 1537. The text, Genesis to Deuty. fol. i-xc. On reverse of this last, "The second part of the Bible," &c. Josua to Job, fol. i-cxxxviii. On reverse, "The thyrde parte," &c. Psalms (unpaged) to Malachi, fol. -clvi. "The fourthe "parte," &c. fol. i-lxxxviij. Title, within the same woodcut as to the Old Test. "The newe Testament," &c. Imprinted at London by Richarde Harrison, Anno Do. M.VC.LXII. On reverse begins a Table to find the Epistles and Gospels, 3 pages. A Map and description of the Holy Land, 2 pages. The text, fol. i— cxix., wrongly numbered cxvii. Colophon, "The ende of the newe "Testamente and of the whole Bible, Imprinted at London in "White Crosse Strete by Richard Harrison, the yeare of oure "Lorde, a thousande fyve hundred thre score and two. Cum "privilegio," &c. This edition has small woodcuts in the Apocalypse, and a few larger ones in different parts of the Old Testament (except the Pentateuch), and the usual ones of the Evangelists, St. Paul, &c. There are marginal heads and references. Psalms are divided into verses. At Ezechiel, ch. xlvii., a large map is inserted between foll. cxxvi. and cxxvii., and there are others, at Numbers, ch. xxxiii., Joshua, ch. xv., and after the book of Acts. The heads of chapters, as far as Judges, ch. ix., are printed in a different type from those of the rest of the volume. A full page contains 58 lines.

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