Translation, by Casiodoro de Reina, from the Hebrew, Latin and Greek.

Originally published Basel, 1569.

One of two reissues, both published in 1622, of the original 1569 edition; the title page of the present issue has no indication of place and printer. An earlier reissue was published in Frankfurt, 1602.

Title vignette: A bear endeavoring to obtain honey from a hole in the trunk of a tree. Work accordingly known as "Bible of the Bear."

Colophon (p. [2] at end) has original date: Anno del Señor M. D LXIX. en Septiembre [Sept. 1569]

Signatures: pi1.

Numerous errors in columnation. Column numbers 477-478, 3rd count, not used, no text lacking.

Cf. Grässe 1:386; Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.) 28941.

Errata (col. 507-508, 3rd count; p. [1-2] at end)

Incudes preface in Latin (p. [3-18], 1st count), signed at end: C.R. [= Casiodoro Reina]

Darlow & Moule 8472n.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary calf over wooden boards.

John Carter Brown Library copy gift of Mrs. Charles (Alice) Gibson.