The true copye of a prolog wrytten about two C. yeres paste by Iohn Wycklife : (as maye iustly be gatherid bi that, that Iohn Bale hath writte[n] of him in his boke entitlid the Summarie of famouse writers of the Ile of great Brita[n]) the originall whereof is founde written in an olde English Bible bitwixt the olde Testament and the Newe. Whych Bible remaynith now in ye Kyng hys maiesties chamber.
| Author/creator | Purvey, John |
| Other author | Wycliffe, John, d. 1384, attributed name. |
| Other author | Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Imprinted at London : By [Richard Grafton for] Robert Crowley dwellynge in Elie rents in Holburn, Anno Do. MDL. [1550] |
| Description | [260] p. : port. (woodcut) |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240877603 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Dore of holy scripture |
| Variant title | Dore of holy scripture. |
| Variant title | Pathwaye to perfect knowledg. |
| Variant title | True copye of a prolog wrytten about two C. yeres paste by John Wycklife. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Not in fact by John Wycliffe, but by John Purvey. |
| General note | The prologue to Wycliffe's translation of the Bible. Another recension was originally published separately in 1540 as: The dore of holy scripture. |
| General note | Editor's note "To the reader" signed: Robertus Croleus. |
| General note | At foot of title: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. |
| General note | Actual printer's name from STC. |
| General note | Signatures: A² B-R. |
| General note | Running title reads: The pathwaye to perfect knowledg. |
| General note | Quires K and L are in two settings: K1r last line has (1) "Egypt" or (2) "Egipt"; L1r last line has (1) "al" or (2) "all". |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 25588. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 303:17) |
| Stock number | CL0036000010 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |