that town, bearing the imprint, "Imprynted at Zurich by Christo"pher Froschawer in the yeare-1550." See, in Mr. Lea Wilson's Catalogue, an account of his beautiful copy, perfect and uncut; with notice of the variations from that which was given to the British Museum by Speaker Onslow; this latter contains some leaves printed by John Daye, which probably were added after the copies had arrived in England.

37.-New Test. Tyndale's, by Daye and Seres. 1550. 12o.

Title, in black and red, within a compartment, having the royal arms at the bottom, "The new Testamet of our Saviour Christ "newly set forth after the best copie of William Tindale's trans"lation, whereunto are added the notes of Thomas Mathewe, with "other, &c." Imprinted by John Daye and William Seres, &c. On reverse, the arms of the Duchess of Suffolk. "The Printer to "the reader," (in red,) 1 page; on reverse, an Almanac, beginning 1550: Calendar, in black and red, 12 pages; "a Table of princi"pal matters, &c." 45 pages; "a Declaration of the table," &c. and "Imprinted at London by John Daye, &c." 2 pages; one blank. Wm. Tyndale to the reader, 15 pages: "The bokes con"teyned in the Newe Testament; a Prologe upon the Gospell of "Saynte Mathew," with a coarse woodcut, and a couplet of verses. The Text, sign. c i.-St. Mark begins on 1 iv. Prologue to the Romans, on E e ii. filling 33 pages; Revelation, on a a v rev. Epistles from the Old Testament, 6 pages; "a Gatheryng of harde "wordes," &c. 11 pages. Colophon, "Imprynted at London by "John Day Anno MDl. the vi day of February." The whole book is in black letter: tables, prologues, &c. &c. in the same type as the Text. A full page contains 38 lines.

38.-New Test. Coverdale's and Tyndale's. by R. Wolfe. 1550. 12o.

Title, in black and red, in a wooden border, "The Newe Testa"ment. Diligently translated by Myles Coverdale, and conferred "with the translacion of Willyam Tyndale, &c. AN. M.D.L." On reverse, in black and red, an Almanac, Kalendar, &c. 16 pages. The Text, A-z. a-y viii. including 9 pages of Tables. On reverse of the last, Wolfe's device, and imprint in Italics.-There are 21 small cuts in the Apocalypse, and some others through the volume. Before the Acts is a map, headed "The journey of "S. Paule." The running titles are in Roman capitals: the marginal references in small Roman.—A full page contains 31 lines.

39.-New Test. Cranmer's, printed at Worcester. 1550. 4o. Title, with the royal arms at top, and the head of King Edward at bottom, "The Newe Testament of our Saviour Jesu Christe, "with the notes and expositions of the dark places therein.” "The Prynter to the reader," 1 page. On reverse, in black and red, "An Almanac for 25 years," beginning 1550. A Calendar, 6 leaves, in black and red. "A Table of the feastes," &c. "A "Table to fynde the Epistles," &c. "The order how the Newe "Testamente is read," &c. "A Table for the foure Evan"gelistes, wherein thou maiest lightlye fynde any story contayned "in them." These together occupy 10 leaves. The Text, "St. "Matthew, &c. to Revelation," A i-R r v rev. "Epistles out of "the Old Testament," 6 pages. "Notes and expositions of the "darke places," &c. 63 pages. On the reverse of the last leaf is, 'Imprinted the xii. Daye of January, Anno Do. M.CCCCC.L. At "Worceter by Jhon Oswen. Cum gratia & Privilegio ad impri"mendum solum." There are no woodcuts, no prologues, no contents of chapters. Marginal references, but no marginal notes. The leaves are not numbered. The signatures (in eights) beginning with St. Matthew, are A-z. A a—x x. A full page contains 32 lines a

40.-New Test. Tyndale's, by R. Jugge. 1552. 4o.

Title, in red and black, "The Newe Testament of our Saviour "Jesu Christe. Faythfully translated out of the Greke. Wyth "the Notes and expositions of the darke places therein," with a portrait of King Edward VI. in an oval. On the reverse, The bill for authorizing the price of the book. A Dedication "To the "most puysaunt and mightye Prince Edwarde the syxt," &c. in black only. A Calendar (in which S. Barnabas, and the Conversion of S. Paul are omitted, though they are named in the table of Epistles and Gospels) in black and red, 12 pages. "An Almanacke "for xxiiij yeares," beginning 1552, 1 page. A "Table of the "principall matters," &c. xi pages. "A perfecte supputation," &c. ending thus-" and from the byrth of Christ unto this pre

"sente yere is M.D.lii. And the whole summe and numbre of yeres from the begynninge of the worlde unto this present yeare "of our Lord God a M.D.lii. are just fyve м. v hundred and xxvi yere i monethes, and the said odde ten daies." "An exhortacyon," &c. 1 page. "The lyfe of the blessed Evangelyste Saynte "Mathew," with a woodcut, 1 page. The lives of the other Evangelists occur in their places. Each Gospel begins with a flourished text-capital and before that of S. Matthew is a woodcut representing the kings, priests, and judges named in the genealogy of our Saviour. At the end of the Acts is, "The description of the "Lande of promys," with a map, 1 page. "The order of tymes," 4 pages; at the back are Jugge's device and imprint. Then follows a new title, in black only, within a woodcut border, "The 'Epistles of Sainte Paule to the Romaynes," &c. &c. On the reverse is, "The Argumente of the Epistle to the Romaynes," 1 page. At the end of the New Testament follow the Epistles of the "Olde "Testament," and a Table to find the Epistles and Gospels; together 9 pages: on the back of the last are Jugge's device and colophon. This edition has numerous woodcuts: those in the Gospels fill the breadth of the page, and frequently are composed of two blocks joined together. The running titles, notes, and marginal references, are in Italics. The volume is not paged.

The last leaf of the book is R r vii.

A full page contains 37 lines. A perfect and very fine copy is in Archbishop Marsh's library, at Dublin.

41.-New Test. Tyndale's, by R. Jugge. 1553. 4o.

Title, in red and black, "The Newe Testament, &c." [as in edit. 1552,] With the notes, &c. The words "Mathewe xiii. f." beneath the king's picture, are printed in red ink. On the reverse is, "The "copye of the bill assigned by the Kinges honorable counsell, for "the auctorisinge of this Testament," fixing the price of each copy at "twentye and two pence for every boke in papers and un"bounde." This bill bears date, "At Grenewiche the .x. of June. "M.D.Lii."

Dedication, "To the mooste puysaunte and mightye Prince Ed

"warde the syxte," &c. (of which the first four words are in red letters,) 2 pages. A Calendar, (in which the Conversion of S. Paul is inserted, not however in red but in black ink; but St. Barnabas is still omitted: the "fishe days" are also noted,) 12 pages.—An Almanac for xviii. yeares, beginning 1553, 1 page. “Table of principal "matters," 14 pages. "A true and perfect rekenyne of the yeares "and tyme, &c." with a woodcut, 1 page.

N. B. This supputation is merely an abridgment of that in the edition 1552. and descends not lower than unto Jesus Christ.

"An exhortation," &c. 2 pages. "The description of the lande " of promys," &c. with a map, 1 page. On the reverse is the life of St. Matthew, with a woodcut as before.

At the end of the Acts is "The Carte Cosmographie of the Peregrination or Jorney of S. Paule, with the distaunce of the "myles:" a map, and beneath it an address to the reader. On the reverse of this page begins "The order of tymes," 4 pages. On the 5th is Jugge's device and imprint. A new title, &c. as before, "The Epistles of St. Paul," &c. On the reverse of q q viii begin "The Epistles of the Old Testament;" and on the rev. of R r ii is the Table to find the Epistles and Gospels: at the end of which is Jugge's imprint, with his device on the back of the leaf.

The last leaf of the book is R r iv.

on o o iv b.

A full page contains 37 lines. It has the woodcuts of the edition of 1552; which indeed it resembles very closely, except that the notes and references are here in the English letter, not in Italics. The volume is not paged.

N. B. The library of Trinity College Dublin contains an imperfect copy of an edition by Jugge, which appears to differ in some points from both these.

41.-New Test. Geneva. 1557. 12°.

Title, "The Newe Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ. Con"ferred diligently with the Greke, and best approved translations. "With the arguments, aswel before the chapters, as for every "Boke & Epistle, also diversities of readings, and moste proffitable "annotations of all harde places: wherunto is added a copious

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"Table." Below is a neat woodcut, representing Time drawing Truth from a cave; and under it, "AT GENEVA, Printed by Conrad "Badius, M.DLVII." On the reverse of the title is, "The ordre of "the bookes of the Newe Testament." "The Epistle declaring "that Christ is the end of the Lawe, by John Calvin," 8 leaves. The translator's address to the reader," 2 leaves. "The argument "of the Gospel," 1 leaf. St. Matthew, &c. fol. 1-430. The table and supputation of the years from Adam to Christ, fol. 431-455. On the last is, PRINTED BY CONRAD BADIUS M.D.LVII. THIS X OF "JUNE." On the reverse are the Errata b. The letter is a small beautiful Roman; the marginal notes are in a smaller Roman; but the heads of chapters, and Scripture references, are in Italics. The verses are divided by figures, as at present; and this is the first edition in which such a division occurs. A full page contains

37 lines.

42.-New Test. Tyndale's. [1561]. 12o.

Title, in black and red, "The newe Testament of our Saviour "Jesu Christ. Faythfully translated out of the Greke, and per"used by the commandement of the Kynges Maiestie and his honourable counsell, and by them aucthorised. With the notes " & expositions of the darke places therin." In a neat frame below is a small oval portrait of King Edward VI. with an inscription. The reverse is blank. Dedication (with the first five words printed in red) 2 pages. A Kalender, in black and red, 12 pages: an Almanacke for xx yeares, beginning 1561: and a "Table of "the principall matters," &c. 42 pages: "A true and perfect reck"enyng of the yeares," &c. 1 page: [the initial letter is E instead of F.]" "An exhortacyon, &c." 2 pages. A map of Palestine, 2 pages; the life of St. Matthew, 1 page; altogether 32 leaves. The Text, a i-& & iv. including the Epistles, &c. 5 pages, and a Table, 4 pages. The colophon (having the first five words in Italics.) The rest of the book is wholly in black letter. The pages are not numbered. There are 19 cuts in the Apocalypse; and some before the Gospels and Acts. A full page contains 35 lines.