blank. "The names of al the bookes of the Byble, and the con"tent of the chaptres of every boke with the numbre of the leafe," &c. 2 pages. The text, Genesis to 2 Maccabees, fol. i—ccclxxvii, wrongly numbered ccclxxxii. Title, within the same compartment as before, "The newe Testamente in Englishe, &c." St. Matthew, &c. fol. ii-xcii. "Table to fynd the Epistles and Gospels, &c. after Salysbury use," 2 leaves. On reverse of the last, "Imprinted at London by Richarde Grafton, &c. MDLIII."

This volume is printed in two columns, in a remarkably small but distinct type. In the margin are references, and indications of the portions appointed to be read as daily lessons. There are no Prologues, except to the Apocrypha; no heads of chapters: no notes: and no woodcuts. A full page contains 62 lines.

26.-Bible, Coverdale's, by R. Jugge. 1553. 4o.

Title, within a black Arabesque border, resembling that of Jugge's New Testament of 1552, "The whole Byble, &c. 1553. "Prynted at London by Rycharde Jugge, &c." Reverse blank. "The bokes of the whole Byble," 1 page. Coverdale's dedication to King Edward VI. 4 pages. . Coverdale's prologue to the reader, 5 pages. "The table and Kalender expressynge the ordre of the "Psalmes and Lessons to be sayde at the Morninge and Evenynge 'prayer, &c." 2 pages. "Proper Psalmes and Lessons, for divers "feastes and dayes, &c." 2 pages. An Almanac (beginning 1553) and Calendar, in black and red, 8 pages. The Text, in foreign type, this being really the edition of 1550. (See above, No. 19.)

27.-Bible, Genevan, by R. Hall. 1560. 4°.

"The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the olde and "Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, "and conferred with the best translations in divers langages. "With moste profitable annotations upon all the hard places, and "other thinges of great importance as may appeare in the Epistle "to the Reader." Beneath is a woodcut, of the Israelites passing through the Red sea, surrounded with texts of Scripture. "At "Geneva. Printed by Rouland Hall. M.D.LX." On the back of the title is, "The names and order of all the bookes," &c. An Epistle or Dedication to Queen Elizabeth, 4 pages, beginning "To the "Moste Vertuous and Noble Quene Elisabet, Quene of England, "France ad Ireland, &c. your humble subjects of the English "Churche at Geneva wish grace and peace from God the Father

"through Christ Jesus our Lord." This Dedication was continued "in all the editions till 1583. An address "To our beloved in the "Lord, the Brethren of England, Scotland, Ireland," &c. 2 pages. Genesis to 2 Maccabees, fol. 1-474. Then follows a second title, "The Newe Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ," &c. with the same woodcut and imprint as before. The description of the Holy Land, with a map. "The holy Gospel," &c. fol. 2—122. “A "briefe Table of the interpretation of the proper names," &c. 7 pages. "A Table of the principal things contained in the Bible," 17 pages and a half. "A perfite supputation of the yeres and times. "from Adam unto Christ," 2 pages. "The order of the yeres "from Paul's conversion," 1 page; the reverse is blank. There is no colophon. The book is printed in two columns; the text, running titles, and signatures, are Roman. The contents of the chapters are in Italics. The verses are marked at the side. The marginal notes are in a smaller Roman character. Very few marginal references. Woodcuts in Genesis, Exodus, 1 Kings, &c. At Numbers, chap. xxxiii. is a map of the journeys of the Israelites; and at Joshua, ch. xv. a smaller one, of the division of the land of Canaan for the twelve tribes: at the end of Ezechiel, a map of the Temple and citie restored: before the Acts, a map of places mentioned therein; all these maps are struck off on separate leaves. The text is divided into verses (this is the first edition of the Old Testament, in which that division occurs.) The vowels in the Hebrew names are accented. A full page contains 63 lines.

28.-Bible, Cranmer's, by Cawood. 1561. 4o.

"The

Title and preliminary pieces wanting. Genesis to Job, fol. i— cciii. "The thirde parte of the Byble," &c. within an architectural compartment, The Psalter to Malachi, fol. i-cxxxiii. "volume of the bookes called Hagiogropha," in a compartment, as before; Esdras, &c. fol. cxxxv-ccxiv. At the bottom of this last are two woodcuts. "The Newe Testament in English, translated after the Greke," &c. in a flowered compartment, with a woodcut at top and at bottom. St. Matthew, &c. fol. ii—cii. The last two, containing tables, are not numbered. On the recto of the last, "Imprinted at London in Powles Churcheyarde, by "Jhon Cawoode, Prynter to the Quenes Maiestie, MDLXI." The type is a small Gothic. There are no woodcuts besides those above

a This address was omitted after the year 1582. [Anderson.]

mentioned. The running titles and paging are in Roman. The Latin titles of the Psalms, in Italic. There are marginal references, but no notes. A full page contains 61 lines.

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29.-Bible, Cranmer's, by R. Harrison. 1562. fol.

Title, in black, within the fine woodcut formerly used for Mathew's Bible of 1537, "The Bible in Englishe, &c. according "to the translation that is apointed to be read in Churches. Imprinted at London, in White Crosse strete by Richarde Harrison, anno Domi. 1.5.6.2." On the reverse, an address "With what "judgemente the bokes of the olde Testament are to be read;" and a note "to knowe what is meant by certaine diversitie of "letters and markes that we have set in the Byble." A calendar, in black and red, 4 pages. Cranmer's prologue, 6 pages. "A description and successe of the kynges," &c. 2 pages. "The names of all bookes," &c. 1 page; having on the reverse the large cut, of Adam and Eve in Paradise, which appeared in Mathew's Bible of 1537. The text, Genesis to Deuty. fol. i-xc. On reverse of this last, "The second part of the Bible," &c. Josua to Job, fol. i-cxxxviii. On reverse, "The thyrde parte," &c. Psalms (unpaged) to Malachi, fol. -clvi. "The fourthe parte," &c. fol. i-lxxxviij. Title, within the same woodcut as to the Old Test. "The newe Testament," &c. Imprinted at London by Richarde Harrison, Anno Do. M.VC.LXII. On reverse begins a Table to find the Epistles and Gospels, 3 pages. A Map and description of the Holy Land, 2 pages. The text, fol. i— cxix., wrongly numbered cxvii. Colophon, "The ende of the newe "Testamente and of the whole Bible, Imprinted at London in "White Crosse Strete by Richard Harrison, the yeare of oure "Lorde, a thousande fyve hundred thre score and two. Cum "privilegio," &c. This edition has small woodcuts in the Apocalypse, and a few larger ones in different parts of the Old Testament (except the Pentateuch), and the usual ones of the Evangelists, St. Paul, &c. There are marginal heads and references. The Psalms are divided into verses. At Ezechiel, ch. xlvii., a large map is inserted between foll. cxxvi. and cxxvii., and there are others, at Numbers, ch. xxxiii., Joshua, ch. xv., and after the book of Acts. The heads of chapters, as far as Judges, ch. ix., are printed in a different type from those of the rest of the volume. A full page contains 58 lines.

30.-Bible, Genevan. Geneva, 1562. fol.

Title, "The Bible [in very large letters] and Holy Scriptures," &c. In the middle of the page is the figure of a seven-branched candlestick, with texts of Scripture. Below it, "Printed at Geneva, 66 M.D.LXII.' On the reverse, "The names and order of all the "Bookes," &c. The Epistle to Queen Elizabeth, 3 pages. "To "our beloved brethren," &c., 2 pages. On the reverse begins the Text, Genesis to 2 Maccabees, fol. 5-432, reverse blank. "The "Newe Testament," &c., with the figure of the candlestick, as before. "Printed at Geneva, M.D.LXI." On reverse, "The order "of the yeres from Paul's conversion." A large Map, headed The Text, fol. 2-111.

"The description of the holie land, &c." "Tables, of interpretation of Proper names, and of the Principal "things," &c. and "a Perfite supputation of the yeres, &c. unto "this present yere 1560." 24 pages unnumbered. The volume is printed in Roman type. The vowels are accented. There are detached maps in Numbers and Joshua; and a large folding plan of the City of Jerusalem and the Temple, at the end of Ezechiel. Mr. Wilson notices two curious misprints, viz. "Blessed are the "place-makers," Matth. v. 9., and in the contents of Luke, ch. xxi. "Christ condemneth the poor widow."

31.-Bible, Cranmer's. Rouen, 1566. fol.

The title, in red and black, within a large woodcut, representing the Divine Glory at the top, Jesus Christ and Moses on the sides, and Queen Elizabeth seated on her throne at the bottom, "The "Bible. In Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume, that is "to saye: the contentes of all the holye Scripture, booth of the "oulde and newe Testament. According to the translation apoynt"ed by the Queenes Maiesties Iniunctions to be read in all "churches within her Maiesties Realme. At Rouen, at the coste "and charges of Richard Carmarden. Cum privilegio. 1566." The reverse is blank.

The order how the rest of holy Scripture (beside the Psalter) is appoynted to be read. Proper lessons. Briefe declaration, &c. To fynd Easter. Calendar. The Prologe. Morning Prayer. Evenyng Prayer. The Letanie. The Collects, and names of all the bookes of the Bible. (Together, 21 leaves.) The Text, Genesis to Deut.y, fol. i-lxxxviii. Seconde parte, Joshua to Hiob, fol. i—cxxxiiii. "at the cost and charges of Rychard Carmarden,

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"1566." The thirde parte, &c. Psalms to Malachi, fol. i-cl. 'The Apocripha, fol. ii-xc. Title, within the same engraving as to the Old Testament, but in black only, "The newe Testament "in Englyshe translated after the Greke," fol. i-cxiii. Colophon, "The ende of the newe Testament, M.D.LXVI." A Table of Epistles and Gospels, 1 leaf unnumbered.

The volume is very well printed. The Latin titles of the Psalms are in Roman capitals. The initial letters of chapters are cut in wood. A full page contains 58 lines.

32.-Bible, the Bishops'. 1568. fol.

Title, within a narrow border, "The. holie. Bible. conteynyng the "Olde Testament and the newe." All the rest of the page is occupied with a copperplate engraving, in the centre of which is a half length of Queen Elizabeth within an oval: (the rest as described in Lewis, p. 240); reverse blank. "The summe of the whole Scrip"ture," 1 leaf. "A Table of the genealogie from Adam to Christ,” 11 pages. The initial letter contains Archbishop Parker's arms, &c. beneath which is the date 1568. "A Table of the books of the "Old Testament: the newe in lyke manner," 2 pages. Then follows one blank page. "Proper lessons for Sundays, for holy dayes,” 2 pages. "Proper psalms on certayne dayes." "The order howe "the reste of holy Scripture is to be read." "A briefe declaration "when every terme beginneth and endeth." "An almanacke for "30 years, beginning 1561." "To fynde Easter for ever." "These "to be observed for holy dayes." "A Table for the order of the psalmes." These pieces together occupy 4 pages. A Calendar, 12 pages. Archbishop Parker's preface, in the Roman letter, 6 pages. Cranmer's prologue or preface, in Gothic letter, 5 pages. "A description of the yeres from the Creation of the world until "this present year of 1568," 1 page. "The order of the books of "the Old Testament; of the Newe Testament;" 1 page: reverse blank. The text, Genesis, &c. with a woodcut at the beginning, fol. i-cxxviii. On a separate leaf, "The seconde part of the 'Byble, conteyning these bookes, The booke of Josuah b," &c. Underneath is an engraving on copper, of Lord Leicester in armour, within an oval. "The booke of Josuah, &c." fol. ii-clxxxv. On

b Mr. Lea Wilson had, between foll. 18 and 19 of part 2, a separate leaf, containing an elaborate and beautiful wood-engraving, representing nine sub

jects from the book of Judges, formed into one design. He had not seen that leaf in any other copy besides his own.