The Byble in Englyshe
Subtitle: that is to saye the content of all the holy scrypture, bothe of ye olde and newe testament
By: with a prologe therinto made by the reverende father in God, Thomas archbysshop of Cantobury ; this is the Byble apoynted to the use of churches
Publisher: Prynted by Rychard Grafton
Published: 1540
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Work titles: Bible English Great Bible 1540
Notes: The second edition of the "Great Bible," a revision by Coverdale of the so-called "Matthew" Bible. Also called Cromwell's Bible, and Cranmer's Bible.

General title and New Testament title within woodcut border by Holbein showing Henry VIII, Cranmer, and Cromwell distributing Bibles; both these and a number of other pages printed in red and black.

Many errors in foliation.

Woodcut initials.

"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum."

Most copies consist of mixed sheets from the various editions of this Bible printed by Grafton and E. Whitechurch in 1540 and 1541.--Cf. STC.

STC (2nd ed.) 2070