1535 Coverdale Bible Facsimile Reproduction: The First Bible Ever Printed In The English Language

the first printing of the complete English Bible was the 1535 Coverdale Bible it is also the most anticipated facsimile to ever appear on greatsite.com Miles Coverdale one of William tyndall's closest friends secured his place in history Forever by becoming the first person to print an entire Bible in the English language it was a translation of a translation making use of source texts such as Hebrew and Greek and translation texts such as Latin and German as well in 1537 some of coverdale's translation work was included in the Matthew Tindall Bible the first true direct English translation of the complete Bible the Bible Museum offers two bindings of the 1535 Coverdale the standard edition stands 14 inches tall and is 9 inches wide and three and a half inches thick Bound in the highest grade of beautifully grained burgundy brown Italian fiskagoma leatherette it has a thick soft supple texture and a look nearly identical to real leather the limited edition Deluxe binding measures slightly larger in an Exquisite binding of thick burgundy red leather with extra heavy duty stitching and large raised spine bands and gold spine stamping both additions include a custom slip case this is a unique opportunity to own your very own facsimile of the first complete English translation of the Bible to contain both the Old and New Testaments an essential addition for your home library or church