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The soldier's pocket Bible. An exact reprint of the original edition of 1643, with a prefatory note by George Livermore.
Title:
The soldier's pocket Bible. An exact reprint of the original edition of 1643, with a prefatory note by George Livermore.
Author:
Livermore, George, 1809-1865, editor.
Uniform Title:
Bible. English. Selections. 1861. Geneva version.
Publication Information:
Cambridge [Mass.] : Printed for private distribution, 1861.
Physical Description:
vi, 16 pages ; 16 cm
General Note:
"A fac-simile reprint of a rare tract issued for the use of the army soon after the commencement of the civil war in England. Only two copies are known to be extant."--Prefatory note.

With reproduction of original t.p.: The souldiers pocket Bible: containing the most (if not all) those places contained in holy Scripture which doe shew the qualifications of his inner man, that is a fit souldier to fight the Lord's battels ... Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy ... Printed at London by G. B. and R. W. for G. C., 1643.

"One text only (Eccles. IX. 2) is unquestionably from the ... [Authorized] version."--p. vi.
Language:
English
Format :
Book