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The Holy Bible : containing the Old Testament and New Testaments / newly 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.

Accession number
PML 152378
Published
Edinburgh : Printed by James Watson, One of His Majesty's Printers. Sold at his Shop next Door to the Red-Lion, opposite to the Lucken-Booths, 1719.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman; 1994.
Notes
[v.1]: Genesis-Psalms ; [v.2] The Proverbs - Prophets, [4] p. of tables ; New Testament ; Psalms of David in metre (1727).
New Testament [v. 2] has special t.p.: "The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, newly translated out of the original Greek ... "
Description
2 v. ; 14 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed Strickland Cochrane her Bible 1749; Cecilia Cochrane; Miss Cochrane 1806 Edinburgh; Mrs. Cochrane 1737; J. A. 4211, 24.1.1949.
Provenance
Mrs. Cochrane; Strickland Cochrane; Miss Cochrane; Cecilia Cochrane; bookplate of John Roland Abbey; From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Scottish binding in black morocco, tooled in gilt with eagle's heads and half-circles to a herringbone design ; in slipcase.
Classification
Department