The volume of the bokes called Apocripha
Subtitle: co[n]teining these bokes folowing. The thyrd boke of Ezdras. The fourth boke of Ezdras. The boke of Tobiah. The boke of Iudith. The rest of the boke of Hester. The boke of Wisdome. Ecclesiasticus. Baruch the prophet. The song of the .iii. children. The storie of Susanna. The story of Bell [and] the dragon. The prayer of Manasseh. The first boke of Machabees. The .ii. boke of Machabees. The .iii boke of Machabees.
Contributors: Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.; Becke, Edmund, 16th cent.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 88:8.
Publisher: John Day and William Seres]
Published: 1549
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 680
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Apocrypha. -- Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Thyrd boke of Ezdras.; Fourth boke of Ezdras.; Boke of Tobiah.; Boke of Iudith.; Boke of Judith.; Rest of the boke of Hester.; Boke of Wisdome.; Ecclesiasticus.; Baruch the prophet.; Song of the .iii. children.; Storie of Susanna.; Story of Bel and the dragon.; Prayer of Manasseh.; First boke of Machabees.; .ii. boke of Machabees.; .iii. boke of Machabees.
Work titles: Bible. O.T. Apocrypha. English. Taverner-Becke.
Notes: The text agrees with Richard Taverner's version, as revised by Edmund Becke, and published by John Day in his folio Bible of 1551 (STC 2088). According to Lea Wilson, the books 3 Esdras, Tobit, and Judith are an entirely new translation. The book 3 Maccabees appears here for the first time in English--T.H. Darlow and H.F. Moule, Historical Catalogue of the Printed Editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society, volume 1, page 44 (London, 1903).

Imprint from STC.

Preface to the king signed: At London the first of Iune. 1549.

In verse and prose.

Formerly STC 2791a.

Identified as STC 2791a on UMI microfilm reel 88.

Signatures: A-N P Q-Y Aa-Xx Yy⁴ (Yy4 blank).

Imperfect; lacks leaf A5.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 2087.5.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1940. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 88:08).