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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556

Standardized Title:

Bible. English. Great Bible.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[9], lxxxiiij; cxxiij; cxxxii; lxxx; cii, [2] leaves ; 2⁰.

Other Title:

Second parte of the Byble

Thirde parte of the Byble

Volume of the bokes called Hagiographa

Hagiographa

Newe Testament in Englyshe

Place of Publication:

[London] : Prynted by Edward whytchurche cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, M.D.xl. [1540]

Notes:

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.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1941. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 104:10).

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.), 2070

Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 53