Accession number
PML 5434
Published
London : Printed for T. Ilive, at the Nags-Head in Jewen-street, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London, and Westminster, [after July, 1696]
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1907.
Notes
With a half-title on A2r: The Bible
Dedicated to William, Duke of Gloucester, "knight of the most noble order of the Garter," by J. Taylor
William was knighted on July 24, 1696 and died on 29 July 1700.
Signatures: A⁸ (-a7?) B-S⁸; the last a blank and genuine.
"The epistle" signed: J. Taylor.
Verso of A1: "Imprimatur, October 6. 1693. G. Lancaster."
Part 2, the New Testament, has special t.p. on [L4] with title: Salvator mundi.
An epitome of the Bible, in verse, commonly known as the Thumb Bible.
Not in Adomeit; Wing and ESTC do not note dedication information.
Dedicated to William, Duke of Gloucester, "knight of the most noble order of the Garter," by J. Taylor
William was knighted on July 24, 1696 and died on 29 July 1700.
Signatures: A⁸ (-a7?) B-S⁸; the last a blank and genuine.
"The epistle" signed: J. Taylor.
Verso of A1: "Imprimatur, October 6. 1693. G. Lancaster."
Part 2, the New Testament, has special t.p. on [L4] with title: Salvator mundi.
An epitome of the Bible, in verse, commonly known as the Thumb Bible.
Not in Adomeit; Wing and ESTC do not note dedication information.
Description
[288] p. ; 55 x 45 mm
Binding
Black leather tooled, portions of two clasps remaining.
Classification
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