The stowe of the most noble and worthy krnge Arthur,the which was the fyzit ofthe worthyes of the rounde Table. Newly impagated and corrected. BIBLES, ETC.-continued. MATTHEW'S-continued. the sides of each cut (e.g., "By the Starres in hys had we may wel se, What maner of me our preachers should be "). This Bible contains the curious note at the end of 1st Peter III. on the words :To dwell w a wyfe accordinge to knowledge," in which occurs the sentence :— “And yf she be not obedient and healpfull unto hym, endevoureth to beate the feare of God into her heade, that therby she maye be compelled to learne her duitie and do it." It is often called the Bug Bible," having the rendering, "Bugges by Night" in Ps. XCI. 5. 134 BIBLE. DOUAY BIBLE. FIRST EDITION. The Holie Bible, faithfully translated into English out of the Authentical Latin. Diligently conferred with the Hebrew, Greeke, and other Editions in divers Languages, with Arguments 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 Controversies in Religion. By the English College of Douay. Doway, Lawrence Kellam, 1609-10. 2 vols. The New Testament of Jesus Christ. Translated faithfully into English out of the Authenticall Latin. Diligently conferred with the Greeke, with Arguments, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes specially for the discoverie of the corruptions of divers late translations and for cleering controversie in religion of these daies in the English College of Rhemes, by Priests exiled from England, viz., Allen, Stapleton, Martin, Bristow, and Worthington. Rhemes, John Fogny, 1582. Together 3 vols, sm. 4to, full maroon morocco, full gilt backs, gold borders on sides, gilt leaves. £10 IOS First Edition of the Complete Catholic Scriptures. The New Testament was rigidly suppressed on account of the strong language of the notes, many of which were totally omitted or much softened in the following editions. Title to vol I slightly mended in margin. A little stained in places. KING JAMES I. COPY. 135 BIBLE. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New, newly translated out of the Originall Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Lond., R. Barker, 1618. The Whole Booke of Psalmes collected into English Meeter by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others. Lond., Printed for the Companie, of Stationers, 1618. Woodcut titles. 2 vols in 1, thick 12mo, orig. calf, rebacked, gilt, g. e. King James I. copy, with his arms on sides in gold. £5 5s From Lea Wilson's Collection, with bookplate. BIBLES, ETC.-continued. 136 AUTHORISED VERSION. 1653. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. 12mo. Woodcut title, with the four Evangelists below. VERY HANDSOME COPY in full citron morocco extra, line tooled, DOUBLE with the same rich ornamental borders, joints, gilt and gauffred edges (arms of Rev. Th. Williams on side), by C. Lewis, with his ticket. Printed by John Field, printer to the Parliament, 1653. £8 155 The Genuine Edition of this celebrated Cromwellian Bible. It contains the whole of the four first Psalms on one page, whereas the other Issues of the same year have them differently set up. It was complained of to the Parliament as containing many gross faults. Most of the copies now extant have been cleared of the errors by the cancelling of the leaves. In this copy the errors exist. The following remarks respecting this edition is found in Kilburne's pamphlet, entitled "Dangerous Errors in several late printed Bibles, etc. Finsbury, Anno, 1659": "In a pearl Bible printed by John Field at London in 1653, in Volume 24° (very small to carry in pockets), are these egregious faults, viz: John 9. 21. Or who hath opened his eyes' omitted. Rom. 6. 13. 'Your members as instruments of righteousness' for unrighteousness. I Cor. 6. 9. The unrighteous shall inherit' for shall not. To these may be added : "Matt. 6. 24. 'Ye cannot serve and mammon' ('God' omitted). 'And when they have,' for when men have. 'Might be manifest' for may be made manifest. And very many others." 137 NEW TESTAMENT. Newly translated out of the original Greek. 16mo, full contemporary red morocco, the back and sides covered with gold tooling, centre design, circles, dots, etc., gilt leaves. Lond., J. Field, 1658. £2 10S THE CAMBRIDGE BIBLE. 138 THE HOLY BIBLE. Containing the Bookes of the OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT, with the APOCRYPHA. Large type, ruled with red lines, double columns. Fine engraved title with figures by LOMBART. Large plate of arms of Charles II. by HOLLAR. Large thick folio, FULL CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH BLACK MOROCCO, the back covered with elaborate gold tooling of flowers, circles, dots, corner ornaments, lines, and other decorations, panel sides, gold borders and blind tooling, gilt leaves. Cambridge, Printed by John Field, Printer to the Universities, 1659. £10 IOS A noble volume, in excellent condition. From the Collection of the Earl of Aylesford, with his fine bookplate engraved by J. B. PIRANESI. 139 THE HOLY BIBLE. Containing the Old and New Testaments, newly translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former Translations diligently compared and Revised. Bound in 2 vols, 16mo, full contemporary red morocco, the backs and sides covered with elegant floreated gold tooling, tulip design, etc. Edinburgh, 1716. £2 108 Pretty specimen of early eighteenth century Scotch binding. BIBLES, ETC.-continued. 140 FRY (F). A Description of the Great Bible, 1539, and the six editions of CRANMER'S BIBLE, 1540 and 1541, printed by Grafton and Whitchurch; also of the editions in large folio of the Authorized Version of the Holy Scriptures printed in the years 1611, 1613, 1617, 1634, 1640. Illustrated with titles, passages from the editions, Genealogies and Maps in facsimile, etc., on 51 plates. With an original leaf of each of the editions described. Large folio, orig. half morocco. Lond., 1865. £6 158 Holy Bibles in French. 141 LA SAINCTE BIBLE EN FRANCOYS. Translatee selon la pure et entiere traduction de Sainct Hierome, derechief conferee et entierement reuisitee selon les plus anciens & plus correctz exemplaires. Ou sus ung chascun chapitre est mis brief argument. Auec ce sont deux tables, etc. Lettres bâtardes, double columns. 2 fine woodcut titles in compartments, the letterpress of the first in black and red. Numerous fine woodcuts and initials. FOLIO, thick boarded brown morocco extra, with antique gilt ornaments, g. e., by F. BEDFORD. En Anuers par Martin Lempereur, An. M.D. & XXXIIII (1534). FINE COPY. VERY RARE. £22 IOS This is the second folio edition of the French Bible, printed by Martin Lempereur. 142 LA SAINTE BIBLE, QUI EST, toute la Saincte Escriture du Vieil et Nouveau Testament, autrement L'Ancienne et la Nouvelle Alliance. Le tout reveu et confere sur les textes Hebrieux et Grecs par les Pasteurs et Docteurs Eglise de Geneve. Avec un nouvel indice par lieux communs item les Pseaumes & Cantiques avec les prierés Ecclesiastiques. Thk. 8vo, full old red morocco, the back and sides covered with gold tooling, gilt leaves. La Rochelle, 1616. £2 28 143 LA SAINTE BIBLE, traduite sur les Textes originaux, avec les differences de la Vulgate. Engraved title by Picart. Sm. thk. 8vo, full contemporary French calf gilt, gilt leaves, fine copy. Cologne, 1739. IOS 6d |