throughout the volume. Before the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Matthew, and Romans, are large and handsome woodcut initials, of a kind found only in this edition. The books of 1 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Psalms, have for initials large flourished text capitals. A full page contains 62 lines.— Some copies bear the name of E. Whitchurch instead of Grafton : but have no other difference. The library of King George III contains a remarkably fine copy.

10.— Bible, Cranmer's, July 1540. fol.

3rd ed.

"The

Title in black and red, within the Holbein engraving, Byble in Englyshe, that is to saye the contēt of al the holy "scrypture, both of ye olde, and newe testamēt, with a prologe “therinto, made by the reverende father in God, Thomas arch'bysshop of Cantorbury, This is the Byble apoynted to the use "of the churches. Prynted by Richard Grafton. Cum privilegio, "&c. M.DXL." Reverse of the title is blank. A Kalender and Almanac, 4 pages. The prologue, 6 pages. "The names of al "the bookes " &c. 1 page; reverse blank. The Text, Genesis to Deuty. fol. i-lxxxiiij. "The seconde parte," &c. fol. ii—exxiij. "The thyrde parte," &c. fol. ii-cxxxij. "The volume of the bokes "called Hagiographa," fol. ii-lxxx. "The newe Testament," fol. ii-cii; the last two leaves are unnumbered. The colophon, "The "ende of the newe Testament, and of the whole Byble, Fynisshed "in July, Anno M.CCCCC XL. A domino factum est istud, This is "the Lordes doynge." Before the first chapter of St. Matthew is a woodcut of St. Mark, seated behind a table, and looking to the right, his hat hanging in the front.

The pointing hands are retained, in the text and the margin. A full page contains 62 lines.

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11.-Bible, Cranmer's, December 1540-1541. fol. Title, in black and red, within the Holbein woodcut, "The Byble "in Englyshe, that is to saye the content of all the holy scrypture, "both of the olde and newe testament with a prologe therinto, "made by the reverende father in God, Thomas archebysshop of Cantorbury, This is the Byble appoynted to the use of the "churches. Printed by Rycharde Grafton. Cum privilegio," &c. An. do. M.D.XL.

Cromwell's arms are defaced. The reverse of the title is blank. Calendar and Almanac (the year 1549 printed MXLIX,) 4 pages. "An exhortacyon," &c. 1 page. "The summe and content," &c. 2 pages. "A Prologue, expressynge what is meant by certayne

"sygnes," 12 lines, ending with "God save the Kynge," 1 page. "A description and successe," &c. 2 pages. Cranmer's prologue, 6 pages. "The names of all the bookes," &c. 1 page, reverse blank; 10 leaves in all. The text, Genesis to Deuty. fol. i-lxxxiiij. "The "seconde parte," &c. fol. ii-cxxiii. "The thyrde parte," fol. ii— cxxxiii, falsely numbered cxxxii. "The volume of the bookes called 'Hagiographa," &c. fol. ii—lxxx. "The newe Testamēt,” fol. ii— cij, the last two leaves not numbered. Colophon, "The ende of "the newe Testament and of the whole Bible, Finysshed in De"cember Anno M.CCCCC.XLI. A domino factum est istud This is

"the Lordes doynge."

The woodcut prefixed to St. Matthew is the same as in the edition of July 1540, representing St. Mark seated at a table, his hat hanging in front.-The pointing hands are removed from the text and margin. A full page contains 62 lines.

Some copies of this edition have "Printed by Edward Whit"church;" but they are like the above in all other points.

12.-Bible, Cranmer's, May 1541. fol.

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Title in black and red, within the Holbein woodcut, "The Byble "in Englysh, that is to saye the content of all the holy scrypture, "both of the olde and newe Testament with a Prologe therinto, "made by the reverende father in God, Thomas archebyshop of "Cantorbury. This is the Byble appoynted to the use of ye "churches. Prynted by Edward Whitchurch Cum privilegio," &c. Finished the xxviii. daye of Maye ANNO DOMINI. M.D.XLI. Cromwell's arms are defaced from the title-page. On the reverse are "The names of all the bookes," &c. A Kalender and Almanac, 4 pages. Prologue, 6 pages; six leaves in all.-The text, Genesis to Deut. fol. i-lxxxiiij. "The seconde parte," &c. fol. ii-cxxiij. "The thyrde parte," &c. fol. ii.-cxxxiii, falsely numbered cxxxij. "The volume of the bokes called Hagiographa," fol. ii-lxxx. "The newe Testament," &c. fol. ii-ciii, falsely numbered ciiij. the last leaf is not numbered. Colophon, "The ende of the newe "Testament: and of the whole Byble, Fynysshed in Maye, Anno "M.CCCCC.XLI. A dño factu est istud." The woodcut prefixed to St. Matthew differs from those of all the other editions. St. Mark here sits at a writing-desk, and looks to the left, having a hat upon his head. The pointing hands are all removed from the text and margin. A full page contains 62 lines.

13.-The Bible, Cranmer's, November 1540. fol.

Title in black and red, within the Holbein woodcut, "The Byble

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" in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume, auctorysed and apoynted by the commaundemente of oure moost redoubted "Prynce, and soveraygne Lorde Kynge Henrye the viii. supreme "heade of this his churche and Realme of Englande: to be fre"quented and used in every churche win this his sayd realme, accordynge to the tenour of his former Iniunctions geven in that "behalfe. Oversene and perused at the cōmaundemet of the "kynges hyghnes, by the ryghte reverende fathers in God Cuth"bert bysshop of Duresme, and Nicolas bisshop of Rochester. "Printed by Edwarde Whitchurch. Cum privilegio &c. 1541."

On the reverse of the title, "The names of all the bokes, &c." "A Kalender and almanacke for xviii yeares," 4 pages. The Prologue, 6 pages, with flourished text-capitals: in all, 6 leaves. The text, Genesis to Deuty. fol. i-lxxii. "The seconde parte" &c. fol. ii— cviii. "The thyrde parte," &c. fol. ii-cxvi. “The iiii parte" &c. fol. ii-lxxii. "The newe Testament in Englishe, translated after the "Greke, cōtaynyng these bookes. The Gospels," &c. fol. i-xcii. 1 more leaf, unnumbered. The Table of Epistles &c. is printed in three columns. Colophon, "The ende of the newe Testamente and "of the whole Byble. Fynyshed in November Anno м.ccccc.XL. "A dño factū est istud." This edition contains only one flourished capital in the text, viz. at the beginning of Genesis. It has some woodcuts in the Old Testament, but none in the New, except before St. Matthew's Gospel, where is the same cut as in the editions of July 1540 and Dec. 1541. The Latin titles of the Psalms are in Roman type, except the letter x. The numbering of pages in the New Test. is very faulty. The pointing hands are taken away. A full page contains 65 lines.

14.-Bible, Cranmer's, November 1541. fol.

Title exactly like the last edition (Nov. 1540). Preliminary pieces, Parts 1, 2 and 3, alike. "The iiii parte of ye Byble,” fol. ii— lxxii. "The newe Testament in Englyshe translated after the "Greke, cōtaynynge these bookes. The Gospelles," &c. fol. ii-xcii. 1 leaf of Table, numbered xcii also. Colophon, "The ende of the "Newe Testament and of the whole Byble. Fynyshed in Novem"ber. Anno M.CCCCC.XLJ. A dño factu est istud."

The woodcut to S. Matthew is the same as in edit. of Nov. 1540, but the initial letter much larger. The Latin titles of the Psalms are in Roman letter; very incorrectly printed. There are no pointing hands. A full page contains 65 lines.

15.—A Synoptical table of collations of the seven folio editions of the Great Bible, printed by Grafton and

16.-Bible, Cranmer's, by E. Whitchurch. 1549. fol. Title, in black, within a woodcut containing the King's arms at the top, "The Byble in Englishe, &c. after the translacion "appoynted to be read in the Churches. Imprynted at London "in Fletestrete, &c. by Edward Whitchurche. The xxi day of "December, the yeare of our Lorde M.D.XLIX. Cum privilegio,” &c. reverse blank. Cranmer's prologue, 7 pages; at the end is, "God save the Kyng." "The summe and content of al the holy "Scripture," &c. 2 pages. "An exhortacion to the study," &c. 1 page. Genesis to Deuteronomy, fol. i-xcviii. "The seconde "parte of the Byble," &c. within a compartment made up of 11 woodcuts; Josua to Hiob, fol. ii-cxlii. "The thyrde parte," &c. as before; Psalms to Malachy, fol. ii-cxlviii. “Apogrypha. The "fourth parte of the Bible." This title has no woodcut. Esdras, &c. fol. ii-xcvi. "The Newe Testament," &c. between 10 woodcuts. On the reverse begins "A Table to find the Epistles and Gospels usually read in the Churche, accordynge unto the booke "of Common Prayer:" this occupies 3 pages. St. Matthewe, &c. fol. i-cxvi. On the reverse of the last is, "The ende of the newe "Testament, and of the whole Byble." There are a few woodcuts in Genesis. The Latin titles of the Psalms, the parts which are not in the Hebrew, the marginal references of the first two sheets of the Old Testament and of the Apocrypha, are in Italics: the rest in Gothic. A full page contains 57 lines.

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I think that a close inspection of this volume will convince any person that it was executed at two different presses. The whole of part 1, as far as sheet L (inclusive) of the second, and the Apocrypha, are from one press; the rest of the volume, with the general title and preliminary matter, from another. In proof of this it may be observed, that in the former portion the initial letters of the chapters, and of the running title, are not cut in wood, but are flourished, and of a Dutch or Swiss make, nearly resembling those of Coverdale's Bible of 1535, particularly the capital M, the figure of which is very remarkable: these may be well seen in the title to the Apocrypha. The contents of each chapter are in the same letter, but smaller. The words Lord and God are printed in Roman capitals. The Italics used in the margin differ from those used in the Psalms, &c. The initials of the books of Leviticus, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, and 1 Chronicles, contain the letters I. H. in white on a black ground. None of these peculiarities appear in the rest of the volume. A full page contains 57 lines.