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Otto Ege - Matthew Bible - 1549
Imprinted at London by John Daye dwellynge at Aldersgate
+ William Seres dwellynge in Peter Colledge towarde Ludgate.
- the 2nd version of the English Bible, edited by John Rogers,
who wrote under the pseudonym of T. Matthew, either in for
of his life or to conceal the fact that a considerable part of this
Bible was from the condemned translation of Tyndale. This
edition is also known as the "Becke Bible" on account
of the dedication by E. Becke; the "Indecent Bible"
because of many objectionable notes, + the "Wife Beathing
Bible" from a note" [inserted] appended to I Peter iii 2 [end inserted]to beate the feare of God into her
head."

- The notes were considered too decidedly Protestant + this version
never became popular.

- woodcut border used fo title same as that used in the
Coverdale 1555 with the exception that the legends have been
charged from English into Latin.

(1522-1584) - John Day - one of the finest English printers of the 16th C.
His best work came after the accession of Elizabeth + he
was fortunate in securing the patronage fo Archbishop
Matthew Parker. The Cosmographicall Gloss by William
Cuningham, printed in 1559, is Day's most distinguished
book. His own italic type appears in it, with historiated initials
+ some of the best woodcuts of the century.
E.G. "Duff" W. Seres - commenced work about 1546. He printed
steadily during Elizabeth's reign up to about 1577.
Rogers was executed in 1555 becoming the 1st martyr
in the reign of Queen Mary.
HEHL 32859 my leaf - end of 1/3 of volume
opposite leaf begins the first book of esdras
the prophete (total of 10 leaves)