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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



12^ S. N<» 87., Atra. 29. '67. 



226. Byble (The) in Englyshe, of the largest and 

 greatest volume, auctorysed and apoynted by the com- 

 maundement of oure moost redoubted Prynce, and Soue- 

 raygne Lorde, Kynge Henrye the VIII. supreme heade 

 of this his churche and Realme of Englande: to be fre- 

 quented and used in every churche w'in this his sayd 

 realme, accordynge to the tenour of his former iniunctions 

 geuen in that behalfe. Ouersene and perused at the 

 comaHndemet of the k3'nges hyghnes, by the ryghte re- 

 uerende fathers in God Cuthbert [Towsta//] bysshop of 

 Duresme, and Nicolas [Heath] bisshop of Rochester, 

 1541. Black-letter, extremely rare, fine copy, quite com- 

 plete, morocco, super extra, gilt edges, by F. Bedford. 

 Printed by Edwarde VVhilchurcb, fynyshed in Nov. 1541. 



ao/. 



This is apparently No. 11. or 12. of Lea Wilson's List, 

 ■whose copy must have been not quite perfect. The 

 title within the Holbein Border has the arms of 

 Cromwell effaced, and the wood block cracked. The 

 Prologue of Archbishop Cranmer occupies three 

 leaves. We do not call to mind a perfect copy of this 

 edition of Cranmer's Bible having occurred for sale 

 for many years. 



227. Byble (The), that is to say all the Holy Scripture, 

 in wh3-ch are cota}med the Olde and New Testamente, 

 truly and purely traslated into English. Black-letter, 

 extremely rare edition, quite complete, with the exception 

 of the bottom of the title, which is restored by Harris in 

 his best style, fine copy (having a few of the margins re- 

 paired), splendidly bound in dark blue morocco, super 

 extra, gilt edges, by Bedford. Imprinted by John Daye 

 and Willyam Seres. 1.549. 22Z. 



This is Matthews' translation, edited and revised by 

 E. Becke. A collation is given by Mr, I^ea Wilson, 

 in whose Catalogue it is No. 15, 



575. Testament (New) both in Latin and English, after 

 the vulgare texte which is read in the churche. Trans- 

 lated and corrected by Myles Conerdale (No. 15. of Lea 

 Wilson). • Black-Letter, very rare, fine copy, bat titl«- 

 page, dedication (I leaf), last three pages of calendar, 

 and first leaf of Matthew in facsimile, brown morocco 

 extra, gilt edges, by F. Bedford. Paris, F. Regnault for 

 R. Grafton and E. Whitchurch, 1538. 19/. 



Mr. Dunn Gardner's copy of this scarce edition, which 

 was corrected by Coverdale himself, sold for 82/. 



576. Testament (New) in Englishe, after the greeke 

 translation, annexed wyth the translation of Erasmus in 

 Latin (by W. Tyndale). Black-letter for the English 

 portion (No. 25. of Lea Wilson). Rare, tall copy, quite 

 complete, morocco extra, gilt edges, Thomas Gaultier 

 pro J. C. 1550. 14/. 



610. Wilson (Lea) Bibles, Testaments, Psalms, and 

 other Books of the Holy Scriptures in English, in his 

 Collection. Privately printed, rare. 1845. 8/. 2s. 6d. 

 (^To be continued.') 



NOTES ON BOOKS, ETC. 



If the reader who sees the announcement of the new 

 edition of Pope, which is about to form a portion of Bohn's 

 Illustrated Librart/, supposes that it will be a mere reprint 

 of Mr. Carrutliers' former edition, he Aviil certainly find 

 himself greatly ;ind agreeably mistaken — at least so far 

 as the volume which is entitled The Life of Alexander 

 Pope, including Extracts from his Correspondence, is con- 

 cerned. Since the publication of Mr Carruthers' original 

 sketch of the poet's biography, that subject has received a 

 large amount of attention from various writers. Week 

 after week have the coltumna of The Athencewn, and week 

 after week have our own columns, contained contributions 



towards the clearing up of the obscurity which still over- 

 hangs so much of the personal and literary history of the 

 bard of Twickenham, — whose biography may be said, 

 when we bear in mind the fact that he lived so much 

 nearer to our own times, to be comparatively as obscure 

 and unknown as that of Shakspeare himself. Of the new 

 materials thus laid before the world, Mr. Carruthers ha3 

 availed himself with industry and judgment; he has ap- 

 plied hiniself, too, with diligence to the investigation of 

 many of the more mysterious points in Pope's history, and 

 the result is a biography of the poet far more complete 

 than any which has yet appeared. The volume is indeed 

 most creditable to Mr. Carruthers, and ought to find a 

 place on the shelves of every admirer of those master- 

 pieces of highly finished poetr)', the writings of Alexander 

 Pope. 



Mr. Bentley seems determined to show that good books 

 at a price which shall place them within the reach of 

 readers of all classes can be published at the West End. 

 He has just issued a series of two shilling volumes, of 

 great variety and great interest. Reade's powerful and 

 most touching story. Never too Late to Mend, is one of 

 them. Another is Mrs. Moodie's simple and truthful pic- 

 ture of Canadian life, Roughing it in the Bush, which 

 ought to be read by all intending emigrants, and all who 

 have friends now resident in Canada. The third is Mrs. 

 Colin Mackenzie's Six Years in India, now called Delhi, 

 the City of the Great Mogid, which throws great light on. 

 the question of Missionary influences, and their share in 

 the terrible outbreak which has spread such sorrow over 

 many English hearts. And lastly, a new story by Cuth- 

 bert Bede, Nearer and Dearer, the literary merits and 

 artistic illustrations of which are quite worthy of the 

 author of Verdant Green. Some idea of the demand for 

 cheap books may be formed from the fact that 6000 copies 

 of Mrs. Mackenzie's Delhi, and 10,000 of Cuthbert Bede's 

 Nearer and Dearer, were sold on the day of publication. 



BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES 



WANTED TO PCRCHASE. 



Particulars of Price, &c., of the foUowinj Bool«s to be sent direct to 

 the srentlemen by whom they are required, and wliose names aad ad- 

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Mosheim's Ecclesiasticai, Histout, Soames' Edition, Vol, II, 

 Wanted by //, W. Shackell, Pembroke College, Cambridge. 



Thb Times for December, 1824. 

 Ditto January, 1825. 



Wanted by Edward T. Lowne, 13. New Broad Street, City. 



Hullah's Part MasTc. Vol. II. Score. Sacred and Secular. 



Sabum Brevjary. Pars Hyemalis. 12mo. Paris, 1556. Or the end 



ofit. 

 Ditto Ditto 12mo. Paris, 1524. 



Wanted by Rev. J. C. Jackson, 17. Sutton Place, Lower Clapton. 



fiatitti to <lLatxeii^a\xtit\tti, 



Mab has been aro!>sly misinformed. There is no charge for the inser- 

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X. Y. Z. is too personal. We cannot and will not insert articles of 

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