Beschreibung:

Bible [English]. [The Bible in English, that is to say: The content of all the holy Scripture, both of the olde and newe Testament. According to the translation that is appointed to be read in Churches, London: John Cawood, 1569], lacking all preliminary texts before A3 of Genesis (commences part way through Chapter v), printed in black letter double-column text with some decorative initials throughout, part 2 title of Old Testament within simple narrow frame and the two following part titles within a border bearing Cawood's monogram at foot, blank leaf at end of part 2 present (with juvenile manuscript marks and lower outer corner excissed), New Testament title present (cropped at fore-edge) within woodcut architectural border incorporating two cherubs and two woodcut panels representing the entombment of Christ (above) and Dives and Lazarus (below), New Testament lacking all after O1 (text ending at I John chapter 2), some early manuscript markings, annotations and juvenile scribbles mostly to margins (some ink stains to part titles & majority with manuscript to recto & verso), upper outer corner of 3B6 torn with loss and closed tear to 3E6, fore-edge margin of 4D7 torn, C1 of New Testament torn with loss to upper outer corner, also C2N8, O1 & P6 torn with loss to lower outer corners, some fraying and few other tears mostly to first and last few leaves, dust-soiling, some damp-staining and marks, margins trimmed with some cropping to marginallia, early 19th century half calf, red morocco title label to spine, upper joint slightly rubbed and small nick at head of spine, 4to in 8s (18.3 x 13.7 cm) (Qty: 1) Herbert 128; Darlow & Moule 91; STC 2103. Great Bible version, one of at least 3 Cawood editions ascribed to this date, which, while generally agreeing so closely as to read together page for page, nevertheless differ in many small points, and are distinct issues. In this issue Pt. 2 title runs: The seconde part of the Byble contayninge these bookes... Pt. 3 title: The thirde parte of the Byble contayning these bookes. One of the annotations within the volume appears to be 'Richard Hyde Bible the year of our Lorde 1570 the iii daye of July' (verso of final leaf of Malachi)