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The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus upon the newe testamente.

Accession number
PML 17376
Creator
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536.
Published
Enpriented at London in Fletestrete at the sign of the sunne : By Edwarde Whitchurche, the last daie of Januarie. Anno Domini 1548.
Notes
"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum."
First edition (STC 2854; each Book separately foliated).
Great Bible text, the paraphrases partly tr. by M. Key, Princess Mary Tudor with the help of F. Malet, and N. Udall; the whole ed. by N. Udall--Cf. STC (2nd ed.).
Signatures: Bk I, A-Q⁸ (the last a blank and present) - Bk. II, a-l⁸, m¹⁰ - Bk. III, A⁸, Bd-Dd⁸, E⁸, Ff-Ii⁸, k⁸, Ll-Zz⁸, Aaa⁸, Bbb¹⁰ (the last a blank and present); Bk. IV, AAa-OOo⁸, PPp¹² (the last a blank and present); Bk.V, AAA-KKK⁸, LLL¹⁰.
Description
cxxvi, xcviii, cxcvii, cxxiii, xc leaves
Inscriptions/Markings
With autographs of 19th century owners on fly-leaf: E Libris Thomae Astbury and Edward Higgins Senior His Book.
Provenance
Thomas Astbury; Edward Higgins.
Binding
Dark brown morocco.
Classification
Department