Shelfmark
Gp.1.01
Main entry--uniform title
Bible. Great Bible. English 1566
Title
[The Bible in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume that is to saye: the contentes of all the holye Scripture, booth of the oulde and newe Testament. According to the translation appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions to be read in all churches vvith in her Maiesties realme.]
Varying form of title
Volume of the bokes called Apocripha
Varying form of title
Newe Testament in englyshe
Varying form of title
Newe Testament in Englishe
Varying form of title
Holy Bible
Publication, distribution, etc.
[At Rouen] : [By C. Hamillon at the coste and charges of Richd Carmarden. Cum priuilegio,] 1566.
Physical description
[22], lxxxviii; cxxxiiij, cl, xc, cxiij, [1] leaves ; 40cm. (Fo.)
Note
The Great Bible version.
Note
Title and imprint from Herbert, based on a restored title page.
Note
The second part has separate divisional title page, foliation and register. The third part, "The volume of the bokes called Apocripha", and "The newe Testament in Englyshe" each have separate divisional title page and foliation; register is continuous.
Note
Aa12 verso has at foot "At R. by C. Hamillon". Variant: lacking this text.
Note
Signatures: Aa¹² Bb¹⁰ A-L⁸ 2A-Q⁸ R⁶ AA-SS⁸ TT⁶ Aaa-Kkk⁸ Lll¹⁰ 2Aa-Oo⁸ Mmm².
Note
Includes full-page illustrated title pages, decorated initials.
Note
Printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 2098
Citation/references note
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968), 119
Citation/references note
Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 2098
Citation/references note
ESTC, S121985
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1470:6).
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
?20th-century brown reversed calfskin over wood boards. Covers decorated with triple blind fillets to form panels with blind tools at the corners; transversal blind fillets on board edges; blind fillets on turn-ins. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with blind fillets, tools, and gilt titling over brown morocco label ("Holy Bible"; "1566"). Textblock trimmed and dyed red. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper by Van Gelder; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Many ms. notes on verso of divisional title-page for second and third parts.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: lacking all before A1 i.e. the first [22] pages and the final leaf.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Gi.1.07.
Subject
Theology Christian sacred works.
Added entry--name
Hamillon, Cardin, fl. 1566 - 1615 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
France Rouen.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B26031