Leaves from 1540 Old Testament in English

Heading: (Bible in English)
Author:
Title: Fifty-nine leaves from the "Great Bible" of 1540
Place Published: [London]
Publisher:[Thomas Petyt & Robert Redman for Thomas Berthelet]
Date Published: [1540]
Description:

59 leaves printed in two columns, black letter. 31.2x21.5 cm (12¼x8½"), loose.

Leaves drawn from the prophecies of Ezekial, Daniel, Jeremiah, and more. The Great Bible was the first authorized edition of the Bible in English, authorized by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England. The Great Bible was prepared by Myles Coverdale. This 1540 version is a slightly reduced reprint of the 1539 first edition. Herbert 52.
Condition Report: Mild foxing, occasional creases, puncture, or tattered edges; very good.