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557
Foliophiles
Santa Fe, NM
Nov. '01
$45
The Byble, that is to say, all the holye
scripture. ['Matthew Version']
London: Nicolas Hyll, 1551, May 6 folio.
Ref: Herbert 92, S.T.C. 2083-86. D+M 63-4?
Copy HEHL (2084)
b, of David Psal, CXViii. CXIX, fol. XXXVii
HEHL #45910 118: 1-29 119:1-2 EeV (of 8)
b. Of David Psalme. CXIX
119:3-43 308x194mm
Black letter, double columns with 55 lines to the full
colume. Title in red + black, within woodcut border.
The text is divided into 5 parts. 730ff. Contents
before the chapters, + notes at the end of many; references
+ notes in the margins; prologues before some books.
Woodcut initials. 6 variant imprints.
- This ed. was printed by N Hyll for "certayne honest menne
of the occupacyon, whose names be upon their bokes (colophon)
Herbert lists 6 variant imprintes, each giving different names in the imprint.
- Rogers' English Bible was printed in England by Richard Grafton
+ his associate Edward Whit church of London. THe
edition carried a dedication to Henry VIII + 1500 copies
were made. The 1st reprint came 12 years later in
1549 + the 2nd reprint came but 2 years
See - #49 #394 later in 1551. (Herbert 92)
Herbert 74 - John Day + William Seres.
Herbert 75 - Thomas Raynalde + William Hyll.
- Some printers appear to have confined themselves to
printing for others + to have taken little part in selling
their wares. N. Hill for example printed for no less
than 16 printers + booksellers.
- N. Hill i.e. N van de Berghe)
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