The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised : with marginal references.

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The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised : with marginal references.

Bible. English. Authorized. 1799.

The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised : with marginal references.

Philadelphia : Printed for Thomas Dobson, at the stone house, no ..., 1799.

[752] pages, [18] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 43 cm (folio)

Electronic Version:

Early American Imprints http://opac.newsbank.com/select/evans/35188

Includes the Apocrypha. The New Testament (page [589-735]) has separate title page.

Made up of the sheets of the 1796 edition printed by Jacob R. Berriman for Berriman & Co. (Evans 30065), the title page and title page to the New Testament having been reprinted. The plates are the same as those found in the 1796 issue, save the frontispiece ("A scheme of the lives of the Patriarchs, from Adam to Moses inclusive. By Jas. Purves. 1786.").

Printed in two columns. Plates engraved by Alexander Anderson, Cornelius Tiebout, William Rollinson, and Amos Doolittle.

"An index to the Holy Bible ..."--Page [737-748]; Tables, page [748-750]; "List of subscribers' names."--Page [751-752].

Cited/Indexed in:

Evans, C. American bibliography 35188

Hills, M.T. English Bible in America, 66

SCDIRB copy (39088016472805) identification is tentative as fragment only: from Genesis, chapter XXVII to Revelation chapter XXII, and two leaves of an index, only.

SCDIRB copy has labels on front pastedowns: "Inscription on a stone in the southwall " and "Ramo Nebi Smuel, or Mizeph."

SCDIRB copy inscribed in pencil on front pastedown: Gift of Mrs. E.C. Phillips / 299, 219; in ink on back pastedown: 299214, E.C. Phillips.

SCDIRB copy bound in plain sheepskin, with label '178' on front cover.

Purves, James, illustrator.

Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, engraver.

Tiebout, Cornelius, 1777-1832, engraver.

Rollinson, William, 1762-1842, engraver.

Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832, engraver.

Dobson, Thomas, 1751-1823, publisher.

Phillips, E. C., former owner.

Phillips, E. C., Mrs., donor.

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(OCoLC)ocn191271067

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