The Gospels of the fower Euangelistes translated in the olde Saxons tyme out of Latin into the vulgare toung of the Saxons / newly collected out of Auncient Monumentes of the sayd Saxons, and now published for testimonie of the same at London.

Accession number: 
PML 5477
Uniform title: 
Bible. Gospels. Anglo-Saxon. 1571.
Published: 
London : Printed by Iohn Daye dwelling over Aldersgate, 1571.
Description: 
6 preliminary leaves, 408 pages ; 20 cm
Notes: 

"AT LONDON. Printed by Iohn Daye Dwelling ouer Aldersgate. 1571. These Bookes are to be solde at his shop under the gate". -- Colophon.
Anglo-Saxon text, with English (Bishop's) version in the margin, printed under the direction of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, with a dedication to Queen Elizabeth, by Iohn Foxe.
On verso of t.p.: The Saxon Caracters or letters, that be most straunge ...
At foot of title: Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per decennium.
Signatures: A-Y⁴, Aa-Yy⁴, AA-YY⁴.
Title within ornamental border.

Binding: 
Black morocco doublé with maroon by Bedford.
Variant Title: 

Gospels of the four evangelists

Department: