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BIBLE, IN ENGLISH, MATTHEW'S VERSION [The Byble, that is to saye, all the holye Scripture], 5 parts in 1, [Nicolas Hyll, for ?R. T., or ?W. Bonham, 1551]
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BIBLE, IN ENGLISH, MATTHEW'S VERSION
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The fourth edition of the 'Matthew's version' of the Bible. First published in 1537 this version "welds together the best work of Tyndale and Coverdale, [and] is generally considered to be the real primary version of our English Bible" (Herbert). It was compiled by Tyndale's associate John Rogers (later martyred in 1555), who issued the Bible under the name of "Matthew, for no certain reason" (ODNB).
Provenance: "Nicholas ?Fform of Houghton bought this book, and gave it to Francis... 1659"; John Conyars, with several elaborate calligraphic embellishments, and note "It is now a hundred and sixty three years since this book was printed... 3d day of April in ye year of our Lord 1715"; John Handley, London, 1838; George Arnold, Gravesend, 1862, ink inscriptions at various places; Oblates of St. Charles, Bayswater, library ink stamp on front free endpaper and 2 leaves; early twentieth century English bookseller or auction catalogue description ("79. English, Matthew's Version") pasted inside upper cover.





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