Editions of the Bible and Parts Thereof in English

numbered. The signatures a—Y, a a—v u run in eights. It contains all the prologues, heads of chapters, marginal notes and references: these are printed in a smaller letter. A full page contains 33 lines.

13.-The Books of Solomon, by W. Copland. 1551. 12o.

Title, without any woodcut, "The bokes of Salomon, namely. "Proverbia Ecclesiastes, Cantica Canticorum, Sapientia, Ecclesi"asticus or Jesus the Sonne of Syrach. Anno. do. M.D.L.I. Men"sis Aprill," Reverse blank. The text, recto a ii-h iiii; colophon, "Imprinted at London in the flete strete at the sygne of the “Rose Garland by Wyllyam Copland." The book is printed in a large black letter. It has heads and chapters, and marginal references. A full page contains 23 lines.

14.-Genesis, by Wm. Hunnis. 1578. 4o.

Title, within a woodcut border, “A Hyve Full of Hunnye: Con"tayning the Firste Booke of Moses called Genesis. Turned into "English meetre by William Hunnis, one of the Gent. of her "Maiesties Chappell, and Maister to the children of the same. "Seene and allowed, accordinge to the Order appointed. Im"printed at London in Fleetstreete, neere unto Saynct Dunstanes "Church, by Thomas Marsh, 1578. Cum privilegio." On the reverse, Lord Leicester's crest. A poetical Dedication to the Earl of Leicester, consisting of 15 lines, the initial letters of which form the words Robert Leycester: on reverse, a poetical address to the reader; the initial letters of the alternate verses forming the author's name. A large woodcut, of a coat of arms; on reverse, a poetical epistle by Thomas Newton, "The argument of this "booke," 2 pages. The text, fol. 1-132. Finis. The printer's imprint, as before. The text is in black letter: the running title, in Roman capitals: contents of chapters, in Italics; marginal notes, in small Roman.

15.—Psalms and Proverbs, by T. Rogers. 1579. 12o.

Title, "A Golden Chaine, taken out of the rich Treasurehouse "the Psalmes of King David: also, The pretious Pearles of King "Salomon; Published for the adorning of al true Christians which "are the right Nobilitie, against the triumphant returne of our "blessed Saviour, which is nigh at hande. By Thomas Rogers. "Psalm 119, verse 113, 127. I hate vaine inventions &c. Allowed

according to her Maiesties Iniunctions. Printed at London by "Henrie Denham, 1579." On reverse, the Royal Arms. "To "the Queene," &c. 9 pages. A prayer of Solomon: a prayer of Manasses, 4 pages. To the Christian reader, 5 pages. The table of King David's chaine, 3 pages: on the reverse, a woodcut of David. The Text, p. 1-218. On a separate title-page, "The Pearles of "king Salomon, &c. 1579." On reverse, the same cut of king David. The text, page 1-198. Finis. A Table, entitled, "The "Thredes of the first part of Salomon's Pearles," &c. 5 pages. Another table for the two parts, 7 pages. The printer's device and colophon.

16.-Lamentations, by C. Fetherstone. 1587. 12o.

Title, "The Lamentations of Jeremie, in prose and meeter, with "apt notes to sing them withall: Togither with Tremelius his an"notations, translated out of Latin into English by Christopher "Fetherstone, for the profit of all those to whom God hath given "an in-sight into spirituall things. Seene and allowed. London, "Printed by John Wolfe, dwelling in Distaffe-lane, neere the signe "of the Castle. 1587." The reverse is blank. An epistle by C. Fetherstone "to the godly, zealous, and my worshipfull frend, “M. John Bannister, Maister of Chyrurgerie," (in which he speaks of this little volume of verses being delivered to him by a friend, insinuating that it was not his own composition:) 2 pages. Tremelius' annotations upon the Lamentations, with the prose text translated from his Latin version, p. 1-42. Then follows a second title, "The Lamentations of Jeremie in Meeter, with apt notes to sing "them withall. London, Imprinted by John Wolfe, &c.-1587." The metrical version, p. 43-82. One leaf, containing a large animal's head (woodcut) and Wolfe's imprint as before. The volume is wholly in the Roman letter, except the running title, and titles to each chapter, which are in Italics. Musical notes are placed at the beginning of each chapter, comprising the first stanza. A full page contains generally 24, but sometimes only 22, lines. The Cambridge copy is perfect and clean. I never saw another.

17.-The Wisdom of Solomon, by J. Middleton. 4°. 1597. Title, "THE WISDOME OF SOLOMON paraphrased, written by "Thomas Middleton. A Jove surgit opus (an oval woodcut). "Printed at London by Valentine Sems, dwelling on Adling hil at "the signe of the white Swanne. 1597." The reverse is blank.

A Dedication to Robert Earl of Essex, 2 pages. "To the gentle"men-readers,” 2 pages: The text, 187 unnumbered pages, ending on the recto of sign. в b 2, with the words, "A Jove surgit opus : "de Jove finit opus." The signatures run in fours: each page contains four six-lined stanzas; and bears, at the bottom only, the light Arabesque border common to poetical pieces of this period. I do not know of any other copy besides this in the Malone collection.

18.-Ecclesiastes, by H. Lok. 1597. 4o.

Title, "Ecclesiastes, Otherwise called the Preacher. Containing "Salomons Sermons or Commentaries (as it may probably be collected) upon the 49. Psalme of David his father. Compen"diously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English "poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the "most approved writer thereof. Composed by H. L. Gentleman. "Whereunto are annexed sundrie Sonets of CHRISTIAN PASSIONS " heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other "affectionate Sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors. "Psal. 144. &c. London, Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the "Blacke-friers neare Ludgate. 1597." Dedication to Queen Elizabeth, by Henrie Lok, 6 pages: To the Christian reader, and several copies of verses, 5 pages. The Text, p. 1-117. "Adue to "worlds vaine delight" (in verse) 1 page. "Sundry Psalmes of "David translated into verse" (see above, p. 157), 6 pages. A New Title, "SUNDRY CHRISTIAN PASSIONS contained in two hundred Sonnets, &c. &c., printed by R. Field. 1597." Dedication and prefatory matter, 6 pages. Sonnets, p. 1–106. Affections of a feeling conscience, p. 107-170. A Table, 4 pages. "Sonnets of "the author to divers, collected by the printer," 30 unnumbered pages, ending on signature Y. v.

19.-The Story of Stories, by John Hiud. 1632. 12°.

Title, "The Storie of Stories, or the Life of Christ, according to "the foure holy Evangelists: With A Harmonie of them, and A "Table of their chapters and verses. Collected by Johan Hiud. "London, Printed by Miles Flesher. M.DC.XXXII." On reverse, the Imprimatur. Dedication, 3 pages. To the reader, 5 pages; reverse blank. The Text, p. 1-347; reverse blank. A Table, 15 pages, not numbered; reverse blank. Errata, 1 page; reverse blank. An abridgment, or the contents of the Storie of Stories, 24 pages;

reverse blank. Mr. Lea Wilson was of opinion, that the volume really was printed at Amsterdam.

20.-The Garden of Zion &c.: by Z. Boyd, Glasgow. 1644-5. 12o.

Title, "THE GARDEN OF ZION: Wherein the life and death of godly and wicked men in Scriptures are to be seene, from "Adam unto the last of the kings of Judah and Israel, with "the good uses of their life and death, (2 couplets of verses). "Printed at Glasgow, by George Anderson, 1644." A Dedication to King Charles I. 6 pages, the last blank. To Charles, Prince of Wales, 2 pages. A Watchword to the General Assemblie, 2 pages. Prayers to God for his Assistance in this work, (in verse) 2 pages. The Text, p. 1-441, ending with the catchword THE. Reverse blank.

Title of volume II. "The Second Volume of the Garden of "Zion: containing the Bookes of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and "Song of Songs, all in English Verse, by M. Zachary Boyd. Glasgow, Printed by George Anderson, 1644." On the reverse, a rude cut, of an Apple-tree full of fruit. Dedication to the princess Elizabeth, 2 pages. The Text, p. 1-359, ending on the recto with the catchword THE. Reverse blank. A separate Title, "The Holy Songs of the Old and New Testament: (dedicated to "the princess Mary, &c.) By M. Zacharie Boyd. Printed at Glasgow by George Anderson, 1645." On reverse, To the Reader. Dedication, 3 pages. The Text, p. 366-440. Finis. "Some few "Christian Precepts" (in verse), 3 pages, unnumbered; on reverse, a text of Scripture, and the Errata.

A Synoptical Table of the principal earlier editions of the New Testament ; shewing the number of lines in a page, and the presence or absence of woodcuts in each.