[The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments with the Apocripha : for the benefit of weak memories, the whole containing above one thousand lines, with cuts / done into verse by B.H.].

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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
[London] : [Printed and sold by Benj. Harris Senior ...], [1698]
Description
[64] pages : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 84 mm (8vo)

Copies in the Library

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Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library Alma-47976 Eng18 unprocessed Browse related items Reading Room Request
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  • Princeton copy 1

    Details

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    Notes
    • Signatures: A-D8 (A1-2, D6-8 wanting).
    • Several errors in binding.
    • "The New Testament in verse : for the benefit of weak memories. London, Printed and sold by Benj. Harris Senior ..., 1698": p.[37]-[64].
    Binding note
    Princeton copy 1 in original panel-stamped sheep over boards, front cover depicting two figures, the lower cover with a vase of flowers bearing the initials "W H".
    Provenance
    Princeton copy 1 initials "A. K." inside front cover dated 1699 ; Ann Dadson inscription and pen trials to blank D8 dated 9 May, 1750 ; unidentified armorial bookplate on rear pastedown.
    References
    Stone, W.M. The Holy Bible in verse, 1698 (In the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, v.44, 1934, p.154-158)
    OCLC
    320048694
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