Bishop's Bible. Portrait of William Cecil in the Initial Letter B of the Psalmes of David
Title
Bishop's Bible. Portrait of William Cecil in the Initial Letter B of the Psalmes of David
Subject
The Psalmes of David
Description
Page depicts a portrait of William Cecil, Secretary of State to Elizabeth I, in the initial B of Psalm 1. He is holding a book of Psalms with Hebrew letters in his left hand. His motto COR VNVM/VIA VNA is also shown on the capitals of the side columns.
Creator
Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo; Basil Saint, Bishop of Caesarea ca. 329-379; Cranmer, Thomas 1489-1556; Jugge, Richard ca. 1514-1577; Parker, Matthew 1504-1575; London: Richard Jugge, 1568. In-folio
Source
The Holie Bible : conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe
Publisher
The Florida State University Libraries Special Collections
Date
1568
Contributor
Lindsay Ogles
Format
jpeg
Type
Text
Identifier
TGB_1568_thepsalmesofdavid
Coverage
1568
Original Format
Book Page
Citation
Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo; Basil Saint, Bishop of Caesarea ca. 329-379; Cranmer, Thomas 1489-1556; Jugge, Richard ca. 1514-1577; Parker, Matthew 1504-1575; London: Richard Jugge, 1568. In-folio, “Bishop's Bible. Portrait of William Cecil in the Initial Letter B of the Psalmes of David,” Book of Kings, King of Books: Early Printed Bibles from the Carothers Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://strozierbiblesexhibit.omeka.net/items/show/81.