The Byble/ that is to saye, all the holye Scripture: : in whiche are contayned the olde and new Testament, truly and purely translated into Englishe, [and] now lately with great industry [and] diligence recognysed.
Taverner, Richard,1505?-1575.
Tyndale, William,-1536.
Rogers, John,1500?-1555.
Becke, Edmund,active 16th century.
Imprynted at London : By [Nicolas Hyll for] Thomas Petyt, dwellinge in Paules churche yarde, at the sygne of the Maydens heade. Cum gracia et priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.,
vi. day of Maye. M.D.LI. [1551].
Signatures: a⁶ *⁶ [par.]⁸ A-O⁸; a-t⁸ v⁴ Aa-Zz⁸ 2[et]⁶ AA-MM⁸ NN⁶ AAa-SSs⁸ TTt⁶.
There are numerous errors in the pagination and register, but the text is continuous.
In 5 parts each with own engraved title-page and pagination. Part 1: Pentateuch, part 2: Joshua-Job, part 3: Psalms-Malachi, part 4: Apocrypha, part 5: New Testament.
Old Testament parts 2 and 3 and the Apocrypha have divisional titles and separate foliation; part 2 begins new register. "The newe Testament of oure sauyoure Iesu Christ" has separate dated title page and foliation.
Colophon reads: Imprynted at London, by Nicolas Hyll, dwelling in Saynct Iohns streate, at the coste and charges of certayne honest menne of the occupacyon, whose names be vpon their bokes.
First quire printed in red and black.
Includes index.
One of seven imprint variants of this edition.
The "Matthew" Bible version (i.e. the translation of William Tyndale edited by John Rogers), revised by Richard Taverner, further revised by Edmund Becke, who edited the whole.
For an explanation of the name "Matthew" see Tyacke, Nicholas.  England's Long Reformation 1500-1800 (London: UCL Press, 1998), p.8.
Pentateuch -- Joshua-Job -- Psalms-Malachi -- Apocrypha -- New Testament.
STC (2nd ed.)
Darlow & Moule (Rev. 1968),
ESTC
England London.