v. (Genesis, c. 4.) is a marginal note, occupying the whole length of the page.

A full page contains (generally, but not always,) 31 lines.

The Letter is a Dutch Gothic. The Signatures are Gothic Capitals.

"A Prologe in to the seconde boke of Moses called Exodus." 8 leaves.

"The seconde boke of Moses, called Exodus," (within the same woodcut as before.)

Exodus, fol. ii-lxxvi. On foll. xliii. xliv. xlv. xlvi. xlvii. xlviii. xlix. 1. lvi. lvii. are woodcuts, nearly filling the page.

"A prologe into the thirde boke of Moses, called Leviticus," (within the former woodcut,) occupying 8 leaves.

"The thyrde Boke," &c. (within the woodcut,) fol. ii-lii. "A prologe into the fourth boke," &c. as before; 10 leaves. "The fourthe boke," &c. fol. ii—lxvii.

"A prologe into the fyfte boke," &c. as before; 4 leaves. "The first chapter of Deuteronomye," fol. i-lxiii. At the end is an explanation of some Hebrew words, occupying part of the next leaf.

Genesis and Numbers are printed in Gothic character; the others in Roman, except the letter W. It is nearly certain, that these two books were published before the others. Perhaps the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy, were executed at some other place; possibly at Hamburgh. Genesis and Numbers have 31 lines in a page; the other books 28. There are some marginal notes throughout, but no woodcuts, except in Exodus.

2.-Pentateuch, Tyndale's. 1534. 12°.

Title, between four woodcuts,

"The firste boke of Moses called Genesis, newly correctyd and "amendyd by W. T. M.D.xxxIIII.”

"Unto the reader. W. T." xi pages.

Genesis begins on the reverse of the last leaf of the preface; and the next leaf is paged i. It ends on fol. lxxxi. b. At the end is "The end of the first boke off Moses called Genesis." It is printed in Roman letter. The other four books are exactly as in the edition of 1530. There are a few marginal notes.

3.-Isaiah, by George Joye. 1531. 16o.

Title, within a compartment, "The Prophete Isaye, Translated

"Christe) Joan x.

"into englysshe, by George Joye, My shepe heare my voyce (saith Every man that is of ye truthe hearethe my Despyse not the doctrine ad warninge of ye Reverse blank.

"voyce. Joan. xviii. Prophete of God." Prologue, 7 leaves. The text, "The vision or prophecy of Isaye, &c." 112 leaves, unnumbered. Sign. A-P, in eights. On recto of fol. 112, "Printed in Straszburg by Balthassar Beckenth in the year of our lorde 1531. "the x daye of Maye;" reverse blank. large German letter: the running titles the same. The initials are cut in wood.

The text is printed in a and heads of chapters in There are only two mar

ginal notes or references; but occasionally a pointing hand occurs in the margin. The stops are, the sloping line, colon, period, and note of interrogation. A full page contains 25 lines.

The spelling is generally very incorrect; so that the modern reader will scarcely be disposed to agree with George Joye, that his book is "Isaye speakinge playne Englisshe."

Nothing can be finer than the condition of the copy at Bristol, which formerly belonged to Herbert.

4.-Jeremiah, by G. Joye. 1534. 12°.

Title, "Jeremy the Prophete, translated into Englisshe: by "George Joye, &c. The Songe of Moses is added in the ende, to "magnif ye our Lorde for the fall of our Pharao, the Bisshop of "Rome. Anno. M.D. and XXXIIII. in the monethe of Maye." Preface, 13 pages. Errata, 1 page. Text, fol. i-c. Lamentations, fol. ci-cix. The prayer of Jeremi, fol. cx. The Song of Moses, fol. cxi. cxii. At the end is the word "Finis." There is no colophon. The volume has marginal notes: some few chapters have an argument prefixed, in a smaller letter. A full page contains 29 lines.

5.-The Book of Joshua, by Coverdale. No mark. (1539?) 12o.

Title, within an architectural woodcut, "Annotations in the "boke of Josue shewynge breflye in every chapter by comon places "how thys boke servyth for oure learnynge, what is ye profyt and "the use therof whych is the fyrst boke of the seconde part of the "Bible." On reverse, The printer to the reader. "The auctor "to the Reader," 4 pages. The Annotations, sign. A 4—1. 5. recto; reverse blank. The text, [Coverdale's version] with a separate title, (sign. 1 6) having a woodcut of Joshua, the same as that prefixed to this book in the Bible of 1535. On reverse, the printer's

Notice of faultes, &c. ending, "I have left the fautes tyll that albe "printed, and than I wyll set the fautes out in order as I have "comytted them." The first chapter, &c. Sign. 1 7-P v. reverse. "The eynde of the bo. of Josua." "A brefe somme of this boke," &c. 1 page. The errata, 3 pages.

The volume is badly printed, with worn-out types. The initials of chapters are cut in wood. Pointing hands are in the text and margin. Mr. Lea Wilson judges the book to have been printed by Thomas Gybson, in 1538 or 1539.

6.-The Books of Solomon, by R. Redman. 1540. 18o.

Title, within a neat woodcut border, "Here begynneth the Pro"verbes of Salomon. Wherunto is added dyvers other Bookes of "the Byble. Very good and profytable for every Chrysten man "for to knowe. Prynted in the yeare of our Lorde. 1540." On the reverse, "The contentis of this Booke. | The Proverbes of Sa"lomon. | ECCLESIAST. The boke of the Preacher. | CANTICA "CANTICORUM | The Ballet of Ballettes | LIBER SAPIENTIE | The "Boke of wysdome. | ECCLESIASTI. | The boke of Jesus Syrac. The nomber of Chapiters of every Boke | Proverbia Salo"monis. XXXI. &c." The text, A 2-v 6 rev. One leaf, with "Here endeth the boke of Jesus the sonne of Sirache. &c. FINIS hujus libri." On reverse, On reverse, "Imprynted at London in "Flete Strete, by me Robert Redma dwelling &c. Anno Domini M.DDDDDXL." On the next leaf is Redman's device: the reverse is blank. The running titles and chapters are in Roman capitals. A full page contains 34 lines.

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7.-Daniel, by G. Joye. 1545. 12°.

Title, "The exposicion of Daniel the Prophete gathered oute of "Philip Melanchton, Johan Ecolampadius, Chonrade Pellicane, & "out of Johan Draconite, &c. By George Joye. A Prophecye diligently to be noted of al Emprowres & kinges in these laste dayes. (Then follow two texts of Scripture.) 1545. In Auguste." A dedication to Maurice Duke of Saxony, by Ph. Melancthon, 7 pages. "The argument of the hole boke," 8 pages. "supputacion of the ages and yeris of the worlde." contains fol. 244, numbered from the title inclusive. is, "Emprinted at Geneve. 1545. G. I."

"A brefe

The volume

At the end

The running title, text, and marginal notes, are all in the same Gothic letter. A full page contains 30 lines.

8.-The Apocrypha, by Daye and Seres. 1549. 12o.

Title, within a flowered compartment, in the lower part of which is the date 1549, "The volume of the bokes called Apocripha:" the reverse is filled with a woodcut. "To the reader," 2 pages. The thyrd boke of Esdras, &c. beginning on a iii. Tobias begins on I vii. Ecclesiasticus with a prologue, on u vi. 2 Maccabees on P p viii. 3 Maccabees ends on y y iii. "Imprinted at London "by Jhon Day, &c. and Wylliam Seres, dwellinge, &c." There are marginal references and notes. The heads of chapters are printed in a smaller character. A full page contains 33 lines.

9.-The Books of Solomon, by E. Whitchurch. (1549?) 12o. The title, within a compartment: Address to the Christen reader. The Proverbes, &c. fol. ii-clii. There are marginal notes. The signatures run in eights. At the end is, " Imprynted in Lon"don in the olde Jury by Edwarde Whytchurch." A full page contains 34 lines.

10.-The Books of Solomon, by W. Bonham. 12o.

The title, within a compartment; on the sill of which are the initials N. H. The Proverbes, &c. beginning on sign. A ii. The Ballett of Ballettes, on н v. Wisdom, on 1 v. Ecclesiasticus, on M viii. it ends on y ii. On a spare leaf is, "Imprinted at London "in Paule's Churcheyarde, &c. by Wylliam Bonham." The signatures run in eights. There are marginal notes. The heads of chapters are in a smaller character. A full page contains 31 lines, The Museum copy formerly belonged to Elias Ashmole.

11.- Baldwin's Canticles of Solomon. 1549. 4o.

Title, within an architectural compartment, bearing Whitchurch's device at the bottom, "The Canticles or Balades of Salo"mon, phraselyke declared in Englysh metres, by William Bald"win. M.D.XLIX." On the reverse is an address to the reader, explaining the Book to be a dialogue between Christ and his Church. This is followed by a dedication to King Edward VI. of four pages, dated "at London the first of June 1549." The text, viz. chapter 1st, according to the text in the Great Bible, succeeded by an argument of each Song prefixed to the Songs themselves. The work ends on the reverse of p.11.—after which follows one leaf, containing the Interpretation of the Hebrew words, and a notice of an

Erratum; and a second leaf, of which the rectò is blank, and the reverse has Baldwin's device, and the colophon "Imprinted at "London by William Baldwin, servaunt with Edwarde Whit"churche. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum.”

Lord Charlemont's copy of this scarce book was formerly Tom. Hearne's; and bears the well-known formula, "Suum cuique. "Thos. Hearne 1722. Feb. 5."

12.-Hall's Proverbes, &c. (printed by Raynalde.) 1550. 12o.

Title, within a border of four pieces, "Certayn chapters take out "of the Proverbes of Salomo, wyth other chapters of the holy Scripture, and certayne Psalmes of David, translated into English "metre, by John Hall. Whych Proverbes of late were set forth, "Imprinted and untruely entituled, to be thee doynges of Mayster "Thomas Sternhold, late grome, of the Kynges Maiesties robes, "as by thys copye it may be perceaved. M.D.L." The reverse is blank. Dedication, "To the ryghte good ad worshypful Mayster John Bricket of Elta Esqre.," 6 pages: a preface to the reader, on the excellence and usefulness of the Proverbs and Psalms, 6 pages: the text, viz Proverbs, chapt i. v. 8, to the end of chapt. xi. The vith chapter of the Book of Wisdom: the ixth chapter of Ecclesiasticus: the iiid chapter of St. Paul's 2d Epistle to the Thessalonians: certayne Psalms of David, viz. Ps. xxi. xxxiii. liii. lxiiii. cxiii. cxii. cxliiii.—at the end of which, on sign. G x is "Finis. Im"printed at Londo in Paules church yearde, at the signe of the "Starre, by Thomas Raynalde." The leaves are unnumbered: the signatures run in eights, A-G, except & which has ten leaves. The whole is in black letter, of 2 sizes. A full page contains 25 lines in the chapter of Ecclesiasticus, and 24 in the other parts.-The punctuation is very incorrect. The Cambridge copy is perfect and in fine condition. I never heard of a second.

12*.-Pentateuch, by Tyndale. 1551. 12o.

The title, within a wooden compartment,

"The fyrste parte of the Bible," &c. with the date. On the reverse is an address to the reader by John Daye, announcing that for the convenience of the poor he had printed the Bible in four separate parts. Tyndale's prologue, 7 pages: Genesis, &c. At the end is, "Imprinted at London by Jhon Daye, &c. 1551." This colophon is on a separate leaf. The leaves of the volume are not