Main entry--uniform title
Bible. 1585. English. Geneva.
Title
The Bible. : Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance, as may appeare in the epistle to the reader. And also a most profitable concordance for the readie finding out of any thing in the same conteyned.
Imprint
Imprinted at London : by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1585.
Physical description
[54], 432, 443-444, [4], 441-554; [92] leaves, approximately 1396 p. : tables ; 22 cm (4to)
Note
The Geneva version, translated by William Whittingham, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson, and perhaps others.
Note
Title page and calendar printed in red and black.
Note
At foot of title page: Cum gratia & priuilegio regi ̆Maiestatis.
Note
"The Newe Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ, ..." has separate, dated title page; register is continuous.
Note
"Tvvo right profitable and fruitfull concordances, or large and ample tables alphabeticall ..., Collected by R.F.H. [=Robert F. Herrey]" has separate, undated title page and register. (This is also recorded as ESTC S5163.)
Note
Signatures: pi² [par.]⁶ A-E⁸ F⁶; A-3H⁸ 3I² *⁴ 3K-3Y⁸ 3Z¹⁰; A-L⁸ M⁴.
Note
Includes Book of Common Prayer (bound before Old Testament, without separate title page), Apocrypha (no separate title page), and Tvvo right profitable concordances ... Collected by R.F.H [Robert F. Herrey] (with separate undated title page and register).
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 2144
Citation/references note
ESTC, S3394
Citation/references note
Griffiths, Bibiography of the Book of Common Prayer, 1585/4.
Citation/references note
Herbert, Historical catalogue of the English Bible, 187.
Reproduction note
Available on microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1985. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1865:2)
Provenance
Ownership and family inscriptions on upper pastedown: Thos. Kerridge, Bramfield (d. 1850, aged 79); children of John and Mary Kerridge and grandchildren of the above Thomas: Thomas Kerridge (1846-1858), Benjamin Kerridge (b. 1848), Alfred Kerridge (b. 1849), Margaret Kerridge (b. 1850), John Thomas Kerridge (b. 1851), Naomi Kerridge (b. 1853), Barber Kerridge (b. 1854), Hannah Elizabeth Kerridge (b. 1858).
Provenance
Small label on upper free endleaf with late-19th century ownership inscription: "Mrs [possibly Mr] Kerridge / Halesworth".
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Worn 16th-century leather binding over wooden boards, with metal corner pieces with decorative bosses, later marbled end-papers. Both boards detached, re-attached with black adhesive tape over spine. Boxed.
Copy-specific note
Confirmation of rather complicated make-up from identical Bodleian copy on EEBO; ESTC entry has minor variations but is essentially the same.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: The whole booke of psalmes, edited by Sternhold and Hopkins, (London, 1585).
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wants title page and all before leaf A1 (first page of text of Book of Common Prayer).
Added entry--name
Gilby, Anthony, approximately 1510-1585 translator.
Added entry--name
Sampson, Thomas, 1517?-1589 translator.
Added entry--name
Whittingham, William, -1579 translator.
Added entry--name
Barker, Christopher, 1529-1599 printer.
Added entry--name
R. F. H. (Robert F. Herrey), active 16th century
Added entry--name
Foreman, Diane donor.
Added entry--name
Kerridge, Thomas, -1850 former owner.
Added entry--name
Kerridge family former owner.
Added entry--title
Bible. Apocrypha. English.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Newe Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Tvvo right profitable and fruitfull concordances, or large and ample tables alphabeticall.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Twvo right profitable and fruitfull concordances, or large and ample tables alphabeticall.
Added entry--place
England London.
B13893
UKSbSC
20220524134629.7