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BENLOWES-BEWICK.

BENLOWES, EDWARD. Theophila, or Love's Sacrifice: A Divine Poem. Several Parts thereof set to fit Aires by Mr J. Jenkins. 1 vol. folio. 11.2 × 7.5. London. 1652. Purple morocco extra, g.e.

All the Plates are as detailed in Lowndes, except the Extra Plates, of which only Nos. 6, 7, and 8, exist in this copy. But there are two other Extra Plates: one at c ij (A Lover protesting to his Mistress); and one at p. 193, a curious emblematical design of 26 figures enfolded. Collation otherwise as in Lowndes.

BENTLEY. Monument of Matrones. Conteining seuen seuerall Lamps of Virginitie By Thomas Bentley of Graies Inne, Student. 1582. 7.8 x 5.5. Bound in vellum. 1st vol. only. pp. 301. With cut of the last Judgment, and an Index. Very rare.

Bought at the Savile sale, and has the autograph of Jane Savile.

BERNARD, RICHARD. Terence in English. 1 vol. 4to. 7.2 x 5.5. London. 1629. Sprinkled calf extra, g. e.

A-Ee 3, in eights.

BERNERS. The Chronicles of Froissart, Translated oute of Frenche into our Materall Englysshe tongue by John Bouchier, knyghte, lorde Berners, at the commaundement of our most hygh redouted soueraigne lorde Kynge Henry the viij. 1 vol. folio. 12.8 x 8.7. London. 1523-1525. Printed (the first part) by Myddelton and (the second by) Pynson. Calf gilt.

A 7 leaves, and B 3 leaves, of title, preface, and table. A-Ooo 4, in sixes; no X, Y, or Z. Folio 322 of Pynson's Edition of this volume inserted. A 8 leaves, title, preface, and table. A-Nnn, in sixes; Ooo, 8 leaves; no X, Y, or Z.

JOHN BOURCHIER (Lord Berners). The History of the Valiant Knight, Arthur of Little Britain. A Romance of Chivalry originally translated from the French by John Bourchier, Lord Berners. 1 vol. 4to. 11.7 x 9.4. London. 1814. Large paper. Two sets of Plates, coloured and plain. Half green morocco, t. e. g.

LADY JULIANA. The Book of St. Alban's (1496). 1 vol. folio. 10.5 x 7.1. London. 1810. Reprint, curâ Haslewood. Red morocco extra, g. e.

BERRY, WILLIAM. 14.1 x 9.9. London. 1816.

Genealogia Antiqua. 1 vol. folio.
Half calf.

County Genealogies. 6 vols. folio. 13.3 x 8.5. London. 1. Essex, and II. Herts, n. d.; III. Sussex, 1830; Iv. Kent, 1830; v. Hants, 1833; and vi. Berks, Bucks, and Surrey, 1837. Half red morocco, t. e. g.

BEWICK, WILLIAM. History of Birds. 2 vols. 8vo. 10.4 x 6.9. Newcastle. 1797. Large paper. Half olive morocco, t. e. g.

History of Quadrupeds. 1 vol. 8vo. 9.9 x 6.3. Newcastle.

1800. Large paper. Dark green morocco extra, g.e.

Bibles.

BIBLES.

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LATIN AND POLYGLOT.

Biblia Sacra Latina. 1 vol. sm. folio. 9.4 x 6. 269 leaves, with 25 of Interpretation of Hebrew names. A MS. on fine Vellum of the 14th Century, beautifully written, with capitals illuminated in gold and colours, some containing Miniatures. Bound in crimson velvet, with gold embroidery, having on one side a painting with a relic of St. Elizabeth, framed in a crystal star, and on the other the B. Virgin and Child, with SS. Catherine and John the Baptist, in ivory. Morocco joints, silk linings.

Biblia Sacra secundum Hieronymum. 1 vol. folio. 14.5 x 9.6. 406 leaves. A 14th Century MS. on vellum. It has two versions of the Psalms, the Vulgate and the Hebraic,-the latter with Psalm Pusillus eram. Bound in dark crimson morocco. From Offor's

151. Library.

Biblia Sacra Latina. 2 vols in 1, folio. 15.1 x 11.5. Strasburg. 1469-70. Eggesteyn's second edition. Calf.

1st. vol. 248 leaves; 2nd vol., only 196, beginning with Wisdom, and ending with the Epistle of S. Paul to the Ephesians.

Biblia Polyglotta. Hebr., Chald., Gr. et Lat. Nunc primum impressa de mandato et sumptibus Francisci Ximenes de Cisneros. 6 vols. folio. 14.4 x 10.3. Complutum, 1514-17. Bound in vellum. A very fine and perfectly complete copy.

Biblia Sacrosancta Veteris ac Novi Testamenti juxta Vulgatam Editionem. Venetiis apud Juntas. [Colophon.] Explicit Sacrosanctum Bibliorum volumen, сит doctissimis Scholijs Isidori Clarii Episcopi Fulginatensis, nunc secundo ab eo feuisum & emendatum, & Scholijs quamplurimis auctum. Venetijs impressum, in officina hæredum Luca Antonij Innta Anno Domini MDLVII. Mense Julio. 1 vol. folio. 12.7 x 8.3. Old red morocco extra,

tooled sides, g. e.

Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ Editionis. 1 vol. 8vo. Parisiis. 1851. Brown morocco, g. e.

Biblia Sacra Vulgatæ Editionis (Bagster). 1 vol. 16mo. London, n. d. Puce morocco extra.

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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. [Colophon.] Prynted in the yeare of our Lorde MDXXXV., and fynished the fourth day of October. Miles Coverdale's Edition. 1 vol. folio. 11.5 x 7.6. Red morocco extra, richly g. tooled sides. Morocco joints, vellum insides, g. e.

Bought of Fry. (See his letter.) The preliminary leaves, j to viij. The map, Sheet a, and 1 leaf of b, SS vii viij and 5 leaves of T of the text appear to be in fac-simile. A fac-simile, also, of an English-printed Title, and of the last sheet of the Epistle to the Reader, printed in the German type of the book, are inserted. No. 1 in Lea Wilson's Catalogue.

The Byble, which is all the holy Scripture: In whych are contayned the olde and newe testament truly and purely translated into English by Thomas Matthew. 1 vol. folio. 13.2 x 9.2. 1537. Purple morocco extra, g. t. sides. Morocco joints, vellum insides.

Bought of Fry. (See his letters in this and other Bibles.) The letter-press of the Title, the Colophon, and the often-missing leaf 105 in the Revelation (in which is "the Woman clothed with the Sun "), are fac-simile. No. 4 in Lea Wilson's Catalogue.

The most sacred Bible, whiche is the holy Scripture; conteyning the olde and new testament translated into English, and newly recognised with great diligence after most faythful exemplars by Richard Taverner. 1 vol. folio. 11.3 x 7.8. 1539. Brown morocco extra, g. e. Morocco joints, vellum insides.

Letter-press of the Title and last leaf fac-simile. Lea Wilson, No. 5.

The Byble in Englysh, that is to say the content of all the holy Scrypture bothe of the olde and newe testament, truly translated after the veryte of the Hebrue and Greke textes. [Thomas, Lord Cromwell.] 1 vol. folio. 15.4 x 10.8. London. 1539. A very large copy. Brown morocco extra, richly tooled (and bevelled), g. sides, and tooled morocco joints.

Letter-press of title, part of the list of books, and two leaves of the Calendar are fac-simile. (See Fry's letter pasted inside the book, and that of August 15 in Taverner's Bible.) Inserted is a fac-simile of the 1st leaf of the Vellum Copy at Cambridge. Lea Wilson, No. 6.

The Byble in Englyshe, that is to saye the content of al the holy Scrypture, both of pe olde and newe testament with a prologe therinto made by the reverende father in God Thomas Archbysshop of Cantorbury. First Cranmer Edition. 1 vol. folio. 1 vol. folio. 14.8 x 10.5. 1540. Brown morocco extra, g. t. sides, and morocco joints; vellum linings and flys, g. e.

This is, throughout, the April Edition (see F. Fry's note annexed), and is perfect, except the middle of the title, and the fifth preliminary leaf. Lea Wilson, No. 7.

BIBLES.

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Bibles

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ENGLISH.

The Byble, that is to say all the holy Scripture: in whych are contayned the Olde and New Testamente truly and purely translated into English, and nowe lately with greate industry and diligence recognised Imprynted at London by Jhon Daye, dwelling at Aldersgate, and William Seres, dwelling in Peter College. Cum gratia et Privilegio ad Imprimendum solum xvij day of August MDXLIX. Matthew's Translation. Revised by Edmund Becke. 1 vol. folio. 11.2 x 7.6. Imperfect.

Lea Wilson, No. 15.

The whole Byble. That is the Olde and Newe Testamente truly and purely translated into Englische by Mayst. Thomas Mathewe. Imprinted in Zurych by Chrystoffer Froschower. 1 vol. 4to. 8.3 x 7. 1550. Coverdale's Quarto Bible. Red morocco extra, with morocco joints, g. t. back and sides, r. e. Bound by Tuckett.

Bought at Sir William Tite's Sale, 1874. Title page and Argumentes, and the last leaf, as well as the three leaves of the Table of the Epistles and Gospels, fac-simile. Lea Wilson, No. 19.

The Byble, that is to say, al the holy Scripture conteined in the olde and New Testament, faythfully set furth according to ye Coppy of Thomas Mathewes translacion, whereunto are added certain learned prologues and Annotacions for the better vnderstanding of many hard places thorowout the whole Byble. Imprinted at London by Jhon Day. 1 vol. folio. 11x7.5. 1551.

This is really Taverner's translation, revised by Becke, excepting Deuteronomy 31 to Joshua 3 inclusive, and the Book of Psalms. This copy differs from Lea Wilson's in having an Almanacke for 27 years on the Reverse of the Title, beginning 1551, a Kalendar of 3 pages and a Dedication of 3 pages-the latter the same as in the Edition of 1549. Lea Wilson, No. 20.

The Byble in English, that is to say the contente of all the holy Scripture, bothe of the olde and new Testament, accordyng to the translacion that is appointed to be read in Churches. Second Cranmer Edition (exclusive of 5 [or 7] reissues of the 1540 Edition). 1 vol. folio. 12.2 x 8.4. London. 1553. Brown morocco, blind tooled sides, g. e.

Bought of Fry. Quite perfect, except that some few leaves are mended. Lea Wilson, No. 23.

The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. First Geneva Translation. 1 vol. 4to. 9.4 x 6.5. At Geneva. Printed by Rowland Hall, MDLX. Purple morocco extra, g. t. sides. Morocco joints, vellum insides, g. e.

Bought of Fry. Lea Wilson, No. 25.

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The holie Bible. First edition of the Bishops' Version. 1 vol. folio. 15.9 x 10.7. London. 1568. Bound by Tuckett. Brown morocco extra; g. t. morocco joints, g. & b. t. sides, g. e.

Perfect, except here and there a leaf mended, and that the Title seems to be that of the 1537 edition, notwithstanding Mr. Fry's letter inserted. Lea Wilson, No. 30.

The Bible and Holy Scriptvres conteined in the olde and newe Testament, translated, according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the beste translations in divers languages. The Scotch Edition of the Geneva Version. 1 vol. folio. 12.5 x 8.5. Printed in Edinburgh Be Alexander Arbuthnot, Printer to the Kingis Maiestie, dwelling at ye Kirk of feild. 1579. Cum gratia et privilegio Regiar [sic] Maiestatis. The separate Title to the R. T. is dated 1576. Edinburgh. 1579. Purple morocco extra (Harley Pane), g. e.

Bought of Fry, who says that, though the letter-press of the title is fac-simile, this copy is the third best known. Lea Wilson, No. 45.

The Bible, that is the holy Scriptures conteined in the olde and newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. Geneva Version. 1 vol. folio. 11 x 7.4. London. 1582. Ruled in red. Brown morocco extra. Old sides, g. t., stamped, g. e.

Lea Wilson, No. 53.

The Bible. That is the Holie Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament. (Barker). 1 vol. folio. 13.2 x 8.7. 1602. Tomson's Revision of the Geneva Version. Large and fine paper. Brown morocco extra (by Bedford).

It contains the Births, Marriages, and Deaths of the Rysell family. From the Flaxley Library. Lea Wilson, No. 90.

The Bible. That is the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Old and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best Translations in diuers Languages. (Robert Barker.) The same Version. 1 vol. 4to. 8.4 x 6.3. London. 1603. Ruled with red. Bound up with a Black-Letter Book of Common Prayer of the same date. g. e., g. t. back and sides.

Lea Wilson, No. 92.

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