The Bible : Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations upon all the hard places, and other thinges of great importance, as may appeare in the epistle to the reader. Whereunto is added the Psalter of the common translation agreeing with the booke of Common prayer.

First large folio edition.
With preliminary leaf before the title containing on verso: Of the incomparable treasure of the holy Scriptures ...
A prologue or preface made by Thomas Cranmer, sometime Archbishop of Canterburie.
The Geneva version, translated by William Whittingham, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson, and perhaps others. Includes the Book of common prayer; with the Geneva and Great Bible versions of the Psalms in parallel columns. Some copies have cancel slip pasted over the imprint on th general title page adding: "printer to the Queenes Maiestie" after Barker's name--Cf. STC.
Colophon: Imprinted at London, by Christopher Barker printer to the Queenes Maiestie. 1578. Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis.
Contains Apocrypha.
General title page and special title page of volume 2 within border of woodcuts.
In this edition, the Geneva and the Prayer Book versions of the Psalter appear side by side.
Volume 2 has special title page only: The Newe Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ, conferred diligently with the Greeke, and best approved translations in divers languages ...1578.
Library's copy has cancel slip pasted over the imprint on th general title page adding: "printer to the Queenes Maiestie" after Barker's name.
Folio 108 of the New Testament misprinted "308".
Sheet size: 358 x 237 mm.