London Common prayer Books in folio, sold at 3 sh in quires, raysed 1 sh. on a Book, now sold at 4 sh. comes to in 3000 an Impression 1501. Common prayers 4to sold at 1 sh 6a a Book: raysed 6a on a Book, sold at 2 sh 3000. the Impression is raysed 57'.

Common prayers for quarto Bibles raysed 2a on a Book.

Common prayers in 16, raised 1a on a Book, comes to 12 li 10 sh 3000 of the Impression.

Law Books. Law
Pattent.

Observe I pray now, I come to the Law Books, I had need to break two lights into the Warehouse: but I perceive then this would rise too bigge. I will only nominate 3 Books in 3 severall volumes, so by the 3 you may conceive the

rest.

4.

The Monopolist have not only gotten all the Gospel, Law Books.
but also the Law as followes.

Poltons Statutes sold at 11 10 sh in quires, in Folio,
former times, now raysed to 6 sh 8d a Book; the Im-
pression of 1500 so raysed by the Monopolist amounts to 500 li.
Edward the 4th sold at 13 sh 4d, now raysed 8 sh

in a Book, comes to in a 1000 Books to 400 li.

Compleat Iustice sold at 2 sh 2d a Book, I will
sell every Impression cheaper by a 100 li. And here
have they ingrossed the Schoole Books Patent.

[p. (5), Grammer of Orford and Cambridge sold at 5d a
A 4 a.]
Booke; but these the Monopolists buy in, and sell
'qs'i.e. them, and theirs at 8d a Book, qs which in an ycarely
quires.

Impression of 20000 is raysed 250 li.
Camdens Greek Grammer sold at 8d. a Book in
quires alwayes, now sold at 1 sh. 2d. Raysed 6d on a
Book. The same Printed in France, is sold here at

Quarto,

Octavo,

Schoole Books
Patent 5,
Lylies Grammer

Camden Greek
Grammer,

i.e. 44d. 4d. ob. a Book, and so Raysed in 3000 to the summe of 75 li.

Accedence, this Book by chance a yeare a goe broke

loose from the Stake of the Monopolist, and was sold Accedence,
at six shillings in the pound cheaper then they sell

them but they have by Combination tyed him to the Stake again: for
observe, if the old Partners cannot agree together, the Young will, though
never so Indirect.

Concordance
Pattent, 6,

The Monopolist keep all others from Printing Concordances by their Pattent, and these being printed in another Volume beyond Sea, and brought over, and sold at half their prise, they seise and take them from others, and sel them again themselves, although theirs be not to be had here: So have they likewise seised other Books Printed beyond the Seas, when not any Printed here were to be had.

But a touch of this: for it is too tart, and I verily Geneology pattent, 7, beleeve picks the Subjects pockets, that eats brown

bread to fill the sleeping Stationers belly with Venison and Sacke, and robs the Common-wealth in too still away; and when the Sellers by Retale get not a ob. these Monopolists get a shilling; for the Octavo Geneologie, and the twelve, of every 4 li. they make 15 li. and for the 12. what the Retalers give 4 li. for, they will not if they were to be returned again give six shillings for it.

I hope when the Honourable Assembly of Parliament sees this, as I

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[p. (6), A 4 b.]

shall be ready to make proof of all; they will put an end to these crying grievances, and help the calamities of the poore pinshed subjects.

Here I could open another window, but I see many poore stand within to keep it shut, and I will not adde misery to their affiiction.

Lastly, some few observations shall serve for the Errata, which the Honourable House of Parliament may correct in the Society of Stationers, by taking order that the Statute of 25 H. 8. c. 15. concerning the prises of Bookes may be duly exercised; that there may be at least 20 or 24 Assistants to the Company, and none of those to be above twice Master, for now six or 8 of the Eldest Combining, carry all to their own mark, and ayme alwayes at their own end: and that if they wil not Print such Coppies as are there entred to the Company, it may and shallbe free for any to imprint or Import them, untill such times they Print them here to furnish the Kingdome.

This may serve in part for should I make awhole Errata, it would be farre bigger then this Breviat, and here look but into a window of the Monopolists Law-Warehouse: and there behold a free discovery as here followes.

Bought of the Law Printers Bookes at the partners prises Stocked, Ian. 1639 1879.Tables to Cookes Littleton at a 11d. a Book fol. 2s. 4d.

October 1630.

1500 Eliments of the Law at 12 sh 6 d. per reame which is 7 or 8 d. a Book Stocked at 1 sh. 6 d. Iuly 1631. 1500 English Lawers at 9d. a Book, Stocked at 2 sh October 1630. 1334 Daltons Iustice, at 4 sh. a Booke Stocked at 6 sh. 25 to the quartern. 1200. Statuts at 22 sh. Stock 36 sh. 8 d. 26 to the quarter. 1200 Cookes Tables to reports, 2 sh. 2 d. a Booke, Stocked at 4 sh. 25 to the quartern. 1200 Cooks 11th Report at 1 sh. 10 d. a Booke, Stocked at 5 sl. 25 to the quartern. 1200 West 1 part at 2 sh. 2 d. a Booke, Stock 3 sh. 6d. 26 to the quarter. 700. Woemans Lawer at 22 d. a Booke, Stock at 3 sh. 26 to the quarter. 600. Kellowayes at 3 sh. 6 d. a Booke, Stock at 7 sh. 6 d. 26 to the puarter. 1200 Littleton fol. at 10 sh. a Booke, Stock, at 15 sh. 6 d., 26 to the quarter. 600. Regesters at 6 sh. 8 d. a Booke, Stock at 15 26 to the quarter. 600 Cooks 2 d report Stocked at 4 sh. 600 3 d. report at 4 sh. 600 4th report at 5 sh. bought at 1 sh. 8 d. a Booke. 600 Natura Brevium 80 at 1 sh. 8 d., Stock't at 3 sh. 8 d. 26 to the quarter. Aprill 1637. 1700 Courte at 12 sh. 6 d. a Reame, Stock at 3 d. 26 to the quarter. 1600 Tearmes of the Law, at 2 sh. a Booke, Stock at 3 sh. 8 d. 26 to the quarter. 700 Finches Lawe 80 at 1 sh. a Booke, Stock at 2 sh. 6 d. 26 to the quarter. 1000 before Presidents 80 at 6 d. a Book, Stock at 10d. 26 to the quarter. 600 Cooks 1 Report 'Courte.'] at 2 sh. 6 d. a Booke, Stock at 6 sh. 2 d. 26 to the quarter. 2000 Compleat Iustice, 80 at 1 sh. 3 d. a Booke, Stock at 2 sh. 2 d. 26 to the quarter. 500 Longe Quinto at 1 sh. Stock't at 6 sh. 1000 Doctor and Studient 13 sh. 4 d. a Reame be 6 d. a Booke Stock 1 sh.

['6d.' is struck out by hand.] ['leet' is

added by hand

NOTE ON ENGLISH BIBLES PRINTED ABROAD.

It will be convenient to give here a list of all the editions of the English Bible, catalogued in this volume, between the dates 1599 and 1746, which are known, or conjectured, to have been printed in Holland, or elsewhere on the Continent. Many of these bear a false imprint, and some probably a false date. A few are well and correctly printed, but others abound in errors. Differences in typography and peculiarities of spelling afford the best criteria for distinguishing these Bibles from contemporary editions printed in England.

List of foreign editions: Nos. 188–194, 198, 213, 231, 294, 307, 364, 370, 387, 408-412, 424, 438, 444, 448, 449, 452, 453, 455, 456, 461, 465, 499, 500, 520-523, 541, 551, 552, 557, 574, 580, 583, 584, 592, 611-613, 616, 622, 626, 656, 672, 675, 688-691, 700, 731, 774, 776, 781, 784, 796, 814.

1641. The Holy Bible . . .

Barker and Assigns of Bill: London. 1639,41. 12°.

General title dated 1639; N. T. dated 1641 on title and in colophon.
Text ends on Zz 12 b.

150 x 85 mm. Wants Apocrypha.

With Metrical Psalms (1641).

Covers embroidered with coloured silks and silver threads, on ground of white silk.

[F. F.]

428.

1641. The Holy Bible

Barker and Assigns of Bill: London. 1641. 8°.

Text ends on Kkk 8 a.

Apparently three varieties occur.

A.

Small cut on verso of general title; Gen. xxxvii contents, last line: phar in Egypt; Matt. i. 25 fills two lines.

168 x 108 mm.

[F. F.] 429.

B.

ANOTHER EDITION.

Gen. xxxvii contents, last line: Egypt; Matt. i. 25, three lines.

¶ 162 × 103 mm. Imperfect wanting all before B 7.

With The Way to True Happinesse . . . (? date).

C.

ANOTHER EDITION.

[F. F.] 430.

Large cut on verso of title; Gen. xxxvii contents, last line: Potiphar in Egypt. 156 x 95 mm.

A fragment only (formerly bound up with a Geneva Bible), containing general title and part of the O. T.

[F. F.] 431.

1641. The New Testament . .

Barker and Assigns of Bill: London. 1641. 8°. B. L.

This and the two following editions closely resemble the above.

No colophon. Initial J before James-flowering letter.

¶ 143 × 91 mm. Imperfect: wanting title and eight other leaves.

[F. F.] 433.

ANOTHER EDITION.

Date not known. No doubt by the same printers.

No colophon. Initial I before James has two cornucopia.

¶ 142 × 86 mm. Imperfect: wanting title and two other leaves.

[F. F.] 434.

Barker and Assigns of Bill: London. 1640,41,42. 4°. B. L.

General title dated 1640; N. T. dated 1641 on title, and 1642 in colophon.
Text ends on Lll 4 b.

1 Tim. iv. 16, thy.

227 × 162 mm.

With Downame's Concordance.

[F. F.] 436.

1642. The Holy Bible...

Barker and Assigns of Bill: London. 1642,41. 8°.

Titles dated 1642; colophon dated 1641.

Text ends on Kkk 8 a.

172 x 104 mm.

[F. F.] 437.

1642. The Holy Bible. . . VVith most profitable Annotations . . . which notes have never before been set forth with this new translation; But are now placed in due order with great care and industrie.

Printed by Joost Broerss dwelling in the Pijl-Street, at the

signe of the Printinghouse: Amsterdam. 1642. fo.

King James' version, with the notes of the Geneva Bible, and Junius' Annotations on Revelation. According to the New Testament title these were placed in due order by I. C. (? John Canne).

Apparently the first Bible of this version avowedly printed abroad.

DESCRIPTION. [Fourteen] preliminary leaves: title (within engraved border), verso blank, Dedication-1 f., Preface-3 ff., two tables and Of the incomparable treasure -15 pp., list of books-1 p., [1 f. blank]. Text: O. T., pp. 1 to 730 (really 712); N. T., 248 pp. No Apocrypha.

Engraved border to both titles represents figures of Adam and Noah, the Fall, the Sacred Name, the Lamb and Book, etc., with the text John i. 17. The N. T. title gives the imprint as Amsterdam, Printed by Joost Broersz. dwelling in the Pijl-steegh, in the Druckerije, 1642.

1 Tim. iv. 16, thy.

A.

Small cut on verso of general title, enclosed within ornamental border.

With Prayer Book (1642), Metrical Psalms (1645), and The Way to True Happinesse (n. d.).

[F. F.] 440.

ANOTHER EDITION.

C.

Has the small cut as B, but differs in most places from A and B, e.g. ornament before Proverbs-head of cherub.

This, perhaps, is the N. T. belonging to an edition of the Bible of the same year. Lee (Memorial, p. 114) mentions a pocket Bible of this date printed by Tyler.

Signatures: A2 F-O12.

1 Tim. iv. 16, thy.

144 × 79 mm.

[F. F.] 442.

1642. The Third Part of the Bible: (After some division.) Containing Five . . . Books. . . As they are part of the Bible newly translated . . . E. Tyler: Edinburgh. 1642. 16°.

Editions of this little volume containing Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, were published by Barker in 1616, and by Norton and Bill in 1626. The same section of the Bible had more than once been issued in the Geneva version (see Nos. 127, 138, and 262).

Text, A 2 to Q 8 b, ending with colophon.

Title, with list of books on verso. ¶ 111 × 54 mm.

1642. B. f. See 1643.

[F. F.] 443.

1643. The Holy Bible. . . With most profitable Annotations . . .

Joost Broerss: Amsterdam. 1642,43. f°.

Almost identical with the folio of 1642 (No. 438); but it has a printed N. T. title, bearing

a cut and legend Sic itvr ad astra, and dated 1643.

¶352 × 224 mm.

[F. F.]