36.-Bible, The Bishops'. 1572. fol.

N. B. As this resembles the edition of 1568 in many particulars, I have chiefly noticed those in which it differs from it: for the rest, consult the description of that edition.

Title, "The holie Bible." Beneath is the same copper-plate and portrait. The Almanac begins with 1572, and ends with 1610. The Calendar has the signs of the Zodiac in the inner margin: and most of the Romish saints are taken away from it. The description of the years is brought down to 1572. The dates in the several initials are changed from 1568 to 1572, (the last figure being scarcely legible.) The woodcut at the beginning of Genesis is different, and is placed in a sort of frame composed of another woodcut. The engravings throughout the whole volume, including the titles, portraits, and maps, are only 30 in number. The Text, Genesis, &c. fol. i-cxii. The plate of Lord Leicester's portrait e has been retouched. In the initial letter of the book of Joshua are his arms. Josuah, &c. fol. cxiiii-cclxx. The map at Joshua chap. xxi. is engraved on copper, on a detached paper. Before the book of Ezra is "A very profitable declaration for the understand"ing of the histories of Esdras, Nehemias, Esther, Daniel, and "divers other places of Scripture." The portrait of Lord Burleigh is placed on the leaf containing the title, "The thirde parte " of the Bible," &c. The engraving has been so retouched, that the character of the countenance is completely changed. The initial B. is also removed from it, but traces of it are still visible in the plate. There are two versions of the Psalter, that of the Great Bible, in black letter, and a new one, after the Hebrewes, in Roman. Psalms, &c. fol. ii-clxxxix. (for exc.) In the initial letter of Jeremiah are Lord Burleigh's arms. Esdras iii. &c. fol. ii-cv. Prefixed to the first book of the Maccabees is "A necessary table for the knowledge of the state of Juda, from the beginning of the monarchy of the Greeks until the death and pas"sion of Jesus Christe."

The New Testament, fol. ii-cxxxviii. 2 more leaves of table unnumbered. The colophon, with the date 1572, is on the recto

of the last. The portraits of the Evangelists differ from those in the former edition: and portraits of St. James and St. Peter are here prefixed to their Epistles. The cuts of the Revelation are brought all together, and prefixed on one leaf to the book, instead of being dispersed through it.

These two editions are very frequently found robbed of their portraits; but it seems that these were not originally added to every copy. For instance, in the library of Balliol college is a very fine copy of the edition of 1572; in which the pages are perfect, but the portraits have never been impressed.

The paper of this edition is much finer and stronger than that of 1568.

37.-Bible, Genevan, Edinburgh. 1576-9. fol.

Title, in black, "The Bible and Holy Scriptures, &c." In the middle of the page is a large cut, of the arms of Scotland; and beneath it, "Printed in Edinburgh Be Alexander Arbuthnet, Printer "to the Kingis Maiestie, dwelling at ye Kirk of feild." 1579. On reverse, "The names and order of all the bookes," &c. A Dedication to King James VI. 4 pages. "An double Calendare-the "Romane and the Hebre," &c. An Almanac-Table to find out the sign of the moon, &c. Rules for understanding the Calendar. Some verses," Of the incomparable treasure of the Holy Scrip"tures," &c. "A description and successe," &c. "An exhorta"tion to the studie," &c. The printer's device. These pieces together fill 18 pages. The Text, Genesis to 2 Maccabees, fol. 1— 503. "The thirde Boke of the Maccabees, newlie translated out "of the original Greke." [But though this is announced, it never was added.] 1 blank leaf. Title, "The Newe Testament," &c., with the same cut of the Scottish arms, and beneath, "At "Edinburgh. Printed by Thomas Bassandyne, M.D.LXXVI.” Reverse blank. The Text, fol. 1-125. Table of proper names, "A "Perfite supputation of the yeres," to 1576: "The order of the "yeres," &c. together 27 pages.

The volume is printed in Roman letter. The vowels are accented. In Genesis and Exodus are a few woodcuts. A map at Numbers ch. xxiii. another, on a separate leaf, at Joshua ch. xv. and a folded plan of the Temple of Jerusalem, at the end of Ezekiel.

Perfect copies of this edition are very rare.

38.-Bible, Genevan, by Barker. 1583. royal fol.

Title, in black and red, within a woodcut border, "The Bible "translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, &c. Imprinted at "London by Christopher Barker, &c. 1583." Dedication to the Queen, 2 pages. "To the diligent and Christian reader," 1 page. Cranmer's prologue, 4 pages. The genealogy of Christ, 11 pages. An Almanac, beginning 1578, 1 page: Calendar, 12 pages. The names and order of the books, 1 page, in black and red. "Howe to take profyt, &c." 1 page. "The summe of the whole "Scripture," 2 pages. "Certaine questions and answeres touching "the doctrine of Predestination," 2 pages. In a handsome border, the verses "Of the incomparable treasure," &c. 1 page: on reverse, an engraving of Adam and Eve. The text, Genesis to Job, 1–262. On a separate leaf, "The Psalter or Psalms of David," &c. Psalms to Malachi, 264-347. On a separate leaf, "The bookes called "Apocrypha," &c. 438-532. Title, in the same border as before, "The Newe Testament, &c. Imprinted at London, &c. C B." On reverse, a small map and description. The text, 1-137. Tables, 18 pages. "A perfite Supputation," &c. 2 pages; ending with a vignette, the large coat of arms, the imprint and date, as at first.— The book is finely printed, and the paper excellent.

39.-Bible, the Bishops'. 1585. fol.

Title, in black and red, within a compartment of fanciful architecture, "The Holy Byble, &c." Reverse blank. -Cranmer's prologue, 4 pages; Genealogies, 11 pages; Almanac, beginning 1580, 1 page; Calendar, 12 pages; the books of the Old and New Test. &c. 3 pages: on reverse of the last, a large cut of Adam and Eve. The text, Genesis to 2 Maccabees, fol. 1-536. Title of the New Testament, within the same compartment; on reverse, a Preface: Description of the Holy Land, with a map, 1 page : table of Genealogy, &c. 1 page; the text, fol. 3-137: on reverse of last, the Royal Arms, and the colophon.-This edition has no woodcuts. A full page contains 58 lines.

40.--Bible, Douay version. 1609-1610. 4°.

Title, "The Holie Bible Faithfully Translated into English, out "of the authenticall Latin. Diligently conferred with the Hebrew, Greeke, and other Editions in divers languages. With Argu"mentes of the Bookes and Chapters: Annotations: Tables: and

"other helpes, for better understanding of the Text: for discoverie "of corruptions in some late translations: and for clearing Con"troversies in Religion. By the English College of Doway. Isaiah "12, &c. Printed at Doway by Lawrence Kellam, at the signe of "the holie Lambe, мDCIX." On reverse, the Approbation: Address to the English reader, 12 pages; "The summe and partition of "the Holie Bible," 4 pages: Argument of Genesis, 2 pages; the Text, p. 1-1114. "To the Curteous reader," &c. p. 1115.

Title, "The Second Tome of the Holie Bible," &c. MDCX. On reverse, the Approbation: "Proemial Annotations on the Psalms," 12 pages: the Text, p. 15-1071; on reverse, a Table of the Epistles taken from the Old Testament; an historical table of the Old Testament, p. 1073-1096. Table of principal things, p. 1097 -1123. Errata, 1 page, unnumbered; reverse blank.

41.-Bible, Genevan, Edinburgh, A. Hart. 1610. fol.

Title, "The Bible, that is, the Holy Scriptures contained, &c. "At Edinburgh, Printed by Andro Hart, and are to be sold at his Buith, on the North side of the gate, a litle beneath the Crosse. "Anno Dom. 1610." "To the Christian reader," 2 pages. An Almanac and Table for 50 years to come (beginning 1610), 2 pages. "A declaration of conformitie, &c." "A Kalender," 3 pages. The verses "Of the incomparable treasure, &c." And the names and order of the books, 2 pages; in all, 6 leaves.

This edition was esteemed for many years as being very correctly printed; and it formed a kind of standard copy for several succeeding editions in Scotland.

42.-Bible, Authorized. First edition. 1611. fol.

Title, within a handsome copper-plate, exhibiting on the sides full-length figures of Moses and Aaron; at the corners, the four Evangelists; at the top, a group, of SS. Peter, Paul, Andrew, and other saints, with the Holy Spirit and the name IEHOVAH: at bottom, within an oval, a Pelican feeding her young; the engraver's name, "C. Boel, fecit-in Richmont," "The Holy Bible, conteyn❝ing the Old Testament and the New: Newly translated out of "the Originall tongues and with the former Translations dili

gently compared and revised, by his Maiesties speciall Cō"mandement. Appointed to be read in churches. Imprinted at "London by Robert Barker, Printer to the King's most Excellent

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"Maiestie. Anno Dom. 1611." This is followed by another title, in letter-press, within a woodcut border, having the same words.— Dedication to King James, 3 pages; Address of the translators to the reader, 11 pages; Calendar, in black and red, 12 pages; Almanac, beginning 1603, with table to find Easter, 2 pages; Table of Psalms and Lessons, &c. 4 pages; "Dayes to be observed," &c. 1 page; Names and order of the Books, 1 page; The Genealogies of holy Scripture (title within two black lines), 36 pages. A map of Canaan engraved on copper, by John More and Jo. Speede, dated 1611; on its back, a table of all the places mentioned in the map. The text, in two columns, with marginal notes: the pages enclosed within single black lines: the Signatures, a—z, a a—z z, ▲ a a—z z z, ▲ a a a—z z z z, ▲ a a a a-c c c c c, in sixes, ending with the Apocrypha.-Title, "The New Testament, &c." within a woodcut of fanciful architecture, with figures of the Evangelists, medallions, &c. and the imprint as before; reverse blank. The text, a 2—z, a a, in sixes. After Revelation, the word FINIS. The letter of the text is Gothic: heads of chapters, and marginal notes, in Roman: various readings, in Italic. A full page contains 59 lines.

N. B. See in Mr. Lea Wilson's Catalogue a detailed account of minute differences which distinguish genuine copies of this first edition from some others which greatly resemble it.

DESCRIPTIONS OF DETACHED BOOKS OF

THE OLD TESTAMENT.

1.-Pentateuch, Tyndale's. 1530. 12o.

Title, "The fyrst boke of Moses called Genesis;" within a border of wood. On the reverse, "W. T. to the reader," occupying 7 pages. "A prologue, shewing the use of the Scripture," 8 pages.

"The fyrst boke," &c. fol. i-lxxvi. On the reverse begins "a "Table expoundinge certeyne wordes," 7 pages: at the end of the seventh is this Colophon; "Emprented at Malborow in the "lande of Hesse by me Hans Luft, the yere of oure Lorde "M.CCCCC.XXX. the xvii. dayes of Januarii." On the reverse of fol.