The Byble in Englyshe : that is to saye the conte[n]t of al the holy scrypture, both of ye olde, and newe testame[n]t, with a prologe therinto, made by the reuerende father in God, Thomas archbysshop of Cantorbury. This is the Byble apoynted to the vse of the churches.
1540
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Title
The Byble in Englyshe : that is to saye the conte[n]t of al the holy scrypture, both of ye olde, and newe testame[n]t, with a prologe therinto, made by the reuerende father in God, Thomas archbysshop of Cantorbury. This is the Byble apoynted to the vse of the churches.
Uniform title
Bible. English. Great Bible.
Created/published
[London] : Prynted by Edward whytchurche cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, M.D.xl. [1540]
Description
[9], lxxxiiij; cxxiij; cxxxii; lxxx; cii, [2] leaves ; (fol.)
Associated name
Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.
Note
The second edition of the Great Bible; the earliest containing Cranmer's Prologue.
Title pages and calendar in red and black.
In five parts; "The seconde parte of the Byble", "The thirde parte of the Byble", "The volume of the bokes called Hagiographa" and "The newe Testame[n]t in Englyshe" have divisional title pages; registers and foliation separate.
Signatures: *⁶ [Maltese cross]⁴ a-k⁸ l⁴, A-P⁸ Q⁴, 2A-2P⁸ 2Q-2R⁶, 3A-3K⁸, 2A-2N⁸.
Title pages and calendar in red and black.
In five parts; "The seconde parte of the Byble", "The thirde parte of the Byble", "The volume of the bokes called Hagiographa" and "The newe Testame[n]t in Englyshe" have divisional title pages; registers and foliation separate.
Signatures: *⁶ [Maltese cross]⁴ a-k⁸ l⁴, A-P⁸ Q⁴, 2A-2P⁸ 2Q-2R⁶, 3A-3K⁸, 2A-2N⁸.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available.
ESTC staff note
rpm 06/18/96
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011-2012. Manifold Greatness.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 2070
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 53
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121498
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 53
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121498
Genre/form
Privileges (permissions)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 2070 (flat)
Folger-specific note
207982. Imperfect; leaves *1, title page, *2-[Maltese cross]3, Q4, blank, and ²2N8 lacking, supplied in facsimile. Provenance: Francis Fry copy, with his bibliographical descriptions tipped-in