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The Byble in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume : auctorysed and apoynted by the commaundemente of oure moost redoubted prynce and soveraygne Lorde Kynge Henry the .VIII. supreme head of this his churche and realme of Englande: to be frequented and used in every church w'in this his sayd realme accordynge to the tenour of his former Injunctions geven in that behalfe / oversene and perused at the co[m]maundem[n]t of the kynges hyghnes, by the ryght reverende fathers in God Cuthbert bysshop of Duresme, and Nicolas bisshop of Rochester.

Accession number
PML 917
Published
[London] : Printed by Edwarde Whitchurch, [November] 1541.
Credit line
Purchase; 1899.
Notes
Colophon: The ende of the newe Testamente and of the whole Byble. Fynyshed in November. Anno.M.CCCCC.XLI.
Five parts. Each part ("The seconde parte of the Byble contaynyng these bookes", "The thyrde parte of the Byble contaynynge these bookes", "The .iiii. parte of ye Byble contaynynge these bookes", and "The newe Testament in Englyshe translated after the Greke co[n]taynynge these bookes") has a divisional title page and separate foliation.
General title within woodcut border by Master of François de Rohan showing Henry VIII, Cranmer, and Cromwell distributing Bibles. Title page woodcut often misattributed to Hans Holbein.
Variant: imprint has R. Grafton.
Library copy imperfect, 5 prel. leaves supplied in facsimile.
Description
1 volume ; 40 cm
Provenance
Roberts collection; from the library of Pierpont Morgan.
Binding
Brown morocco, gilt, by W. Pratt.
Classification
Department