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The Bible, that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, title page

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Title
The Bible, that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, title page
Names
Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568 (Translator)
Collection

The Bible, that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, faithfully and truly translated out of Douche and Latyn in to Englishe.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1535
Place: [Marburg?]
Publisher: [E. Cervicornus and J. Soter?]
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KC+ 1535 (Bible. English. 1535. Biblia)
Genres
Title pages
Notes
Content: For authority for imprint, and statement regarding the first signature, cf. British museum catalogue.
Content: Formerly wrongly assigned to Christopher Froschouer at Zurich.
Content: Many folios wrongly numbered.
Content: The Coverdale version.
Content: The first signature as printed on the Continent consisted of 4 leaves, the second and third of which are not known to have survived. This copy has the Continental t.-p. (in facsimile), and all but the t.-p. of the 8 preliminary leaves later printed by James Nycolson of Southwark, including the dedication to King Henry VIII (with mention of "Quene Anna [Boleyn]") signed: Myles Couerdale, and "A prologe. Myles Couerdale Vnto the Christen reader."
Content: With colophon: Prynted in the yeare of oure Lorde M.D.XXXV. and fynished the fourth daye of October.
Ownership: 1884 (Astor) Copy 2.
Ownership: No acc. (Lenox) Copy 1.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14464173
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5db6fe30-c605-012f-445f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1488: Creator Born
  • 1535: Issued
  • 1568: Creator Died
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "The Bible, that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1535. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b868829-5a16-7338-e040-e00a180679e2

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "The Bible, that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b868829-5a16-7338-e040-e00a180679e2

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1535). The Bible, that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b868829-5a16-7338-e040-e00a180679e2

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The Bible, that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament