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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 Mats.[jesties] Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches.

Accession number
PML 152436
Published
London : Printed by Jo. Bill, Tho. Newcomb, and H. Hills, his Mats.[jesties]: Printers ; MDCLXXIX [i.e. 1679]
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Engraved t.p. [v.1] within architectural border.
New Testament has separate t. p.: 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 Majesties Special Command. London, printed by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1679. Cum Privilegio.
Text ends on l. Bbbb8b, no Apocrypha.
V. 2 (Book of Common Prayer, 1688) with engraved frontispiece portrait of Charles II, signed F.H. Van Hove Sculpsit.
Description
2 v. : ill. (engravings), plates ; 19 cm (8vo)
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary gilt-tooled black morocco.
Classification
Department