1 96 EARLY ENGLISH PRINTED RIBLES. 



Mi'tcrrn, a printer of Antwerp, had a great deal to do with the 

 translation as we'll as Coverdale, and also printed the volume in 

 that city. It is now represented by but a few copies, and all I 

 am able to exhibit to you is a reprint made in 1847 w ^h a 

 facsimile title page. The original was in black letter, and 

 contained wood cuts and a map of Palestine. The Old Testa- 

 ment is practically an original translation, the New being 

 founded chiefly on Tyndale. The title page in the volume I 

 exhibit is dated 1536, this having been inserted in part of the 

 original edition, with the words (Translated) " from the Douche 

 and Latyn " omitted. Coverdale passed through many trials, 

 and with difficulty escaped the fate of Tyndale. He died in 

 1567 at the age of 81. 

 The second English Bible [Figs. II., III.] is the one which 



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Fio. II. The Byble * * * * truly and purely translated into 



Englysh by Thomas Matthew. M,D,XXXVII,. 

 Woodcut from Exodus x. The plague of locusts. 

 (Full size.) 



