BOOK
The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New : translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command. Appointed to be read in churches.
- Date
- 1763
- By
- Baskerville, John, 1706-1775
- Notes
N.T. has separate t.p. Apocrypha included in register, index separately signed.
Signatures: A² [chi]¹ B-13D² 13E¹ *a-*e² *f¹.
"Cum privilegio" (below imprint).
Includes list of subscribers, final name listed: York.
Includes index.
Herbert, A.S. Engl. Bible 1146.
English short title catalogue, T93106
Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy. Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Special Printed Collections. Binding: red goatskin, gold tooled with decorated border and centre piece, gold tooled spine and edges, gilt text edges. In clam-shell box covered with half red goatskin, gold tooled with single fillet, red buckram, gold crest of AH. Turnbull on upper lids, gold tooled spine with spine title: Baskerville Bible. Provenance: armorial bookplate in Jacobean style, of the Hon George Baillie Esq. on of the Lords of the Treasury, 1724, with motto: Maior virtus quam splendor. Acc. 399982.
- Source URL
- https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE24517774
- Related to
- Digital Collection = Kohinga Matihiko 81268192800002836 Alma Collection
- Other Titles
- Bible. English. Authorized. 1763.; Baskerville Bible
- Publisher
- Cambridge : Printed by John Baskerville, Printer to the University, MDCCLXIII [1763]
- Format
- [1150] p. ; 50 cm. (fol.)
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