{"product_id":"1566-folio-great-bible","title":"1566 Folio Great Bible, the final edition of the pulpit Great Bible","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTHE GREAT BIBLE (MATTHEW PARKER EDITION), 1566\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Last Edition of Henry VIII's Great Bible Tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted in London by Richard Jugge, Printer to Queen Elizabeth I, 1566\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge folio. Modern full calf binding. Text substantially original throughout with several early leaves and a small number of later leaves supplied in facsimile as detailed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial and highly desirable example of the 1566 Great Bible, the final edition of the famous English Bible first authorized during the reign of King Henry VIII. Printed by Richard Jugge under the supervision of Archbishop Matthew Parker, this edition represents the culmination of the Great Bible tradition and stands among the most important monuments of the English Reformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Great Bible occupies a pivotal place in English history as the first English Bible authorized for public use in the churches of England. Beginning in 1539, copies were chained in parish churches across the kingdom so that ordinary people could hear and read Scripture in their own language. Its influence extended through the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I, helping shape both English religion and the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present copy survives as a remarkably complete example with the biblical text itself substantially original throughout the Old Testament, Apocrypha, and New Testament. While several preliminary and terminal leaves have been supplied in facsimile, the overwhelming majority of the text remains original sixteenth-century printing. The volume retains numerous woodcut illustrations, divisional title pages, and the handsome blackletter typography characteristic of Tudor Bible printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bible has been preserved in a modern full calf binding designed to protect the text block and provide stability for continued scholarly and collector use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHenry VIII and the Great Bible\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Great Bible owes its existence to the religious revolution initiated by King Henry VIII. Following his break with Rome and the establishment of the Church of England, Henry authorized the production of an English Bible for use throughout his realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1539 the first Great Bible was published under the direction of Thomas Cromwell and with the support of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. It was the first English Bible officially sanctioned by the Crown and was ordered to be placed in every parish church in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, ordinary English men and women could hear and read the Scriptures in their own language without relying exclusively upon Latin texts. The Great Bible became one of the defining publications of the English Reformation and laid the foundation for later translations including the Bishops' Bible and ultimately the King James Bible of 1611.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Henry VIII himself remained doctrinally conservative in many respects, his authorization of the Great Bible permanently transformed religious life in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArchbishop Matthew Parker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1566 edition was produced under the supervision of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury under Queen Elizabeth I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParker was one of the most influential churchmen of the Elizabethan settlement and played a central role in preserving England's religious and historical heritage. His efforts to improve biblical scholarship eventually led to the production of the Bishops' Bible in 1568.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present edition is therefore historically important as the final flowering of the Great Bible tradition before its replacement by newer official translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is substantially complete and retains the great majority of its original sixteenth-century leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSupplied in Facsimile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Testament title page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollowing 13 preliminary leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCiv–Cv\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThird Part title leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Testament Ooviii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal leaves including Mmmi and final page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRepairs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBbiii repaired with facsimile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBbiiii first complete original leaf with small repair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOccasional minor conservation and repairs as expected in a large folio Bible of this age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePresent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Testament substantially complete and original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond Part complete through Rvi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThird Part substantially complete and original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApocrypha present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Testament substantially complete and original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous original woodcuts and decorative elements retained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern full calf binding, professionally executed, preserving and stabilizing the text block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBibliographical Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Byble in Englishe of the Largest and Greatest Volume\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRichard Jugge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLondon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1566\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLarge Folio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApocrypha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Copy Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal sixteenth-century Great Bibles are among the most important and sought-after monuments of English printing and religious history. Complete copies are rare, and even imperfect examples are increasingly difficult to obtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy offers an opportunity to acquire an authentic Tudor Bible printed only a generation after the break with Rome and within living memory of Henry VIII himself. Despite the supplied facsimiles noted above, the volume retains the overwhelming majority of its original sixteenth-century text and remains an impressive witness to one of the foundational books of the English-speaking world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 6.62kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 39cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 29cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 11.5cm\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53893272863059,"sku":null,"price":16000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_7764.jpg?v=1780257138","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1566-folio-great-bible","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}