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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

[The Byble, that is to saye, all the holye Scripture], 5 parts in 1, black letter, double column, New Testament and Apocrypha titles within wide historiated borders, lacks 31 leaves (7 preliminary leaves, including title; 6 of 8 leaves at opening of Genesis; 2 parts titles (Ai and V4); blank 2A1; final 15 leaves after 3R7), fol. CLXiii defective, margins shaved with some loss to headlines and side-notes, a few small holes to preliminary leaves, slight loss to upper fore-corner of NT title, several other leaves (mostly near end) with short tears and marginal losses, blank pages mostly covered with early ownership inscriptions or expressive embellishments (birds, and ?"Bear of Gerusalem"), general title supplied in good manuscript facsimile (dated 1907), other missing leaves supplied in manuscript or nineteenth century printed versions, early twentieth century blind- and gilt-stamped morocco over boards, rubbed at extremities [STC 2864; Herbert 92], folio (293 x 195mm.), [Nicolas Hyll, for ?R. T., or ?W. Bonham, 1551]

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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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