The Newe Testament of Oure Sauvoure Jesu Christe, Newly and Dylygently Translated into Englyshe wyth Annotacions in the Mergent to Helpe the Reader to the Understandyne of the Texte. “Matthew Bible”
- SIGNED Modern full brown leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, embossed border. Bound by Starr Bookworks.
- London.: John Daye and Wiiliam Seres., 1549
London.: John Daye and Wiiliam Seres., 1549. Second edition of the Matthew Bible.. Modern full brown leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, embossed border. Bound by Starr Bookworks.. Title page re-margined, outer margin tightly trimmed, scattered soiling, dampstains, wormholes, and old repairs.. Folio, 29.5x19.5x2.2 cm.. A milestone in the history of English Bibles. Much of the text of the King James Version is derived from Tyndale’s translation. A nice copy of the complete New Testament with Tyndale’s preface and the five-page table after the book of Revelation. This is the edition with the infamous note on 1 Peter 3: ""And if she be not obedient and healpfull unto hym, endevoureth to beate the feare of God into her heade, that therby she maye be compelled to learne her duitie and do it."" weight: 2.1 lb. Small woodcuts in the gospels and Revelation, historiated initials.