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A critical commentary upon the book of the Wisdom of Solomon; : being a continuation of Bishop Patrick and Mr. Lowth.
Title:
A critical commentary upon the book of the Wisdom of Solomon; : being a continuation of Bishop Patrick and Mr. Lowth.
Author:
Arnald, Richard, 1700-1756.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London: : Printed for the author by W. Bowyer. And sold by J. and P. Knapton ...S. Birt ...W. Thurlbourn in Cambridge ... [and 2 others in Leicester, 2 in Nottingham], 1744.
Physical Description:
2 unnumbered pages, x, 8], xvii-xxxii, 148 pages ; 37 x 23.8 cm (folio)
General Note:
"Calmet's Preface to the Book of Wisdom" and "Calmet's dissertation upon the author of the Book of Wisdom": p. xvii-xxxii.

"A list of the subscribers": [8] p. following p.x.

Errata: p. 148.

Page xxv misnumbered xiiv.

Verso of t.p. (p. [2] at front) blank.
Language:
English
Local Note:
The volume is bound in brown calf over boards, with an elaborate border stamped in black on both covers. The spine has been rebound in tan calf, with the spine title and date stamped on red and black levant labels and directly on the spine. The front bound endpaper bears the bookplate of "J. H. Reynolds, Lockport, N.Y." (manuscript). The front free endpaper verso bears (upside down) a printed colophon of either the binder or of a previous owner: "C. Turner, Ch. Ch. Oxon. [Christ Church College, Oxford]." The front flyleaf bears the manuscript note, "Richd. Arnald B.D. died 1756," a reproduction in pencil of the arrangement of the spine title and date (perhaps a guide for the binder), and the note in pencil, "Came from Bath 1873 (the volume?)."
Added Title:
Critical commentary upon the book of the Wisdom of Jesus the son of Sirach.

Critical commentary upon the books of Tobit, Judith, Baruch, The history of Susanna, and Bel and the dragon : to which are added, two dissertations on The books of Maccabees and Esdras.
Format :
Book