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The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, : newly translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compar'd & revis'd. By his Ma.[jesty's] special command : Appointed to be read in churches.

Accession number
PML 152447
Published
London : Printed for John Baskett Printer to ye Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1741-1742.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman; 1994.
Notes
"Cum privilegio."
Text printed in double columns.
Frontispiece signed J. Mundo Sc ... Sold by Rd. Ware at the Bible and Sun Warwick lane at Amen Corner.
Engraved title (v.1 only) within architectural columns in red and black.
Added N.T. t.p. (following l. [Iii6] : The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Newly translated out of the original Greek, and With the former translations diligently compared and revised. By his Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. London: Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. M.DCC.XLII. Cum privilegio.
Vol. [2]: O.T. (1741) continues with l. Qq, Psalms [CXLVII], verse 13, caption reads All creatures must Praise God ... Gods love to the church.
Vol. [2]: N.T. title (by J. Baskett) dated 1742, follows at the End of the Prophets ; text ends on Cccc4b ; also with the Psalms of David in meeter, Edinburgh, (1738) issued separately (?).
Description
2 v. : ill. (engravings), front., plates ; 21 cm
Provenance
Embossed red leather bookplate of Guy Emerson ; from the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Scottish herringbone binding tooled in gilt on black morocco, all edges gilt and gauffered, Dutch gilt endpapers; in green cloth slipcases.
Classification
Department