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Matthew Bible 1537
ExtremelyRare Master Bookbinder Edition
Only 199 copies available!
The First Complete English Bible Printed With Royal Approval
TheMatthew Bible of 1537occupies a pivotal place in the history of the English Reformation and the development of the English Bible. Although often overshadowed by later translations, its influence is profound—literary, theological, and political.
It is atransitional monument—the link between early reforming translations and the great 16th- and 17th-century Bible tradition.
The Great Bible drew heavily from it, meaning that the Matthew Bible indirectly shapedthe official scriptures of the Church of England.
EXTREMELY RARE:
Original copies of the Matthew Bible are extremely scarce, because of official suppression, political shifts and heavy use.
Most bibliographers place the number at about 30–35 surviving copies worldwide.
Complete copies: Extremely few — generally thought to be fewer than 10.
Incomplete or fragmentary copies: Approximately 20–25.
Institutional holdings:
o British Library
o Bodleian Library (Oxford)
o Cambridge University Library
o Library of Congress
o Huntington Library
o Folger Shakespeare Library
o A small number in European libraries
This is a faithfully reproducedfacsimile of the 1535 first edition.
Bound entirely by hand by amaster bookbinder, ensuring durability, authenticity, and beauty.
The1537 Matthew Bibleis one of the most important milestones in printing and religious history.
Date: 1537
Dimensions:13.5\" × 9.1\" (34x23cm)
Page number: 1120
Compiler / Editor: John Rogers (c. 1500–1555)
Principal Translator: William Tyndale (c. 1494–1536) / Miles Coverdale supplied portions not completed by Tyndale.
