The Nevv Testament of Iesvs Christ
Subtitle: translated faithfvlly into English, out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages ; Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies ; In the English College of Rhemes
Contributors: Allen, William, 1532-1594; Bristow, Richard, 1538-1581; Foigny, Jean de, active 1561-1587
Publisher: By Iohn Fogny
Published: 1582
Place of publication: Printed at Rhemes
Language: eng
Translated from: lat
Number of pages: 745
Other titles: New Testament of Jesus Christ; MRA Nevv Testament of Iesvs Christ
Work titles: Bible New Testament English Rheims 1582
Notes: "Cvm Privilegio."

Signatures: a-c⁴ d² A-5D⁴ 5E².

Burke Library copy: Letters "MRA" stamped or printed inside ornamental border on top line of title statement near first word of title.

The editio princeps of the translation from the Latin Vulgate into English; prepared by Gregory Martin, under the supervision of William Allen and Richard Bristow. This served in subsequent revisions as the standard Roman Catholic English Bible until the twentieth century.

Title page text within ornamental border. Text printed in paragraph form, single column, with verse nos. in inside margins. Title centered across top of both pages, with page no. at outer corner and chapter no. at inner corner of page. Chapter no. centered on page. Annotations at the end of each chapter; notes in outer margin and references in the inner margin. Chapter summaries in italics. Arguments before each book. Head- and tail pieces. Engraved initials indented over 9 lines at the beginning of books and over 6-7 lines at the beginning of chapters.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 2884

Herbert, 177

BM, 1008. c. 9