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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 152625
Published
Edinburgh : Printed by James Watson, One of His Majesty's Printers. Sold at his Shop, opposite to the Lucken-Booths, 1716.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
[v.2 only] The Proverbs - Prophets, [4] p. of tables ; New Testament (1716).
New Testament [v. 2] with added engraved t.p., and special t.p.: "The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, newly translated out of the original Greek ... "
Signatures: Z3-[Z12], 2A-[2T10].
No Apocrypha, two leaves of tables.
Date taken from New Testament title page & Darlow & Moule, copy lacks first part of Old Testament before Proverbs, i.e. Genesis-Psalms [v.1].
With ownership stamp on verso of first flyleaf, "C.F" in script.
With bookseller's description laid in, dates ca.1750 Dublin.
Description
2 v. ; 13 cm (box 14 cm), (12mo.)
Provenance
C. F. (ownership stamp); From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
An Irish binding in full red morocco, with an outer border composed of a peacock roll and with a tan and black overlay to form a central panel and lozenge; in red cloth folding case, flannel lined.
Classification
Department