The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments
Title:
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments
Author:
Scott, Thomas, 1747-1821.
Uniform Title:
Bible. English. Authorized. 1816-1818.
Edition:
Sixth American, from the second London edition, improved and enlarged.
Physical Description:
5 volumes, 12 leaves of plates : egr. illustrations ; 28 x 23 cm
General Note:
The 1st London ed. appeared in 174 nos., Mar. 1788-June 1792. Cf. Carlow and Moule, no. 952.
Title-page of v. [4-5] i.e. 1-2 reads: The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; tr. from the original Greek, with original notes and practical observations.
Gift of Chester M. Dulak, Jr., Grand Island, N.Y., Feb. 1983.
Language:
English
Local Note:
Rare Book Room : Vol. 4, the front cover of Vol. 1, and the title page of Vol. 1 are missing. The volumes are bound in brown calf, with gilt-stamped red and black levant labels on the spines. Vols. 3 and 5 contain manuscript marriage and children's birth records of one John Barbour, born Feb. 15, 1781, at the back of both volumes.
Format :
Book