The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New / newly translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesties speciall command ; appointed to be read in churches.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Bible. English. Authorized. 1677.

Language:

English

Penn Provenance:

Block Bible Collection (RBC copy)

Block, Gordon A. (donor) (RBC copy)

Pell, Frances (autograph, Jany. 17th 1822) (RBC copy)

Furness, Horace Howard, Jr. (donor) (bookplate) (Furness copy)

Physical Description:

1484 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm (4to)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] : Printed by John Hayes ..., 1677.

Notes:

Signatures: A B-3O 3P , a-o p , A- S T .

Printed in two columns per page with chapter headings and marginal notes and references.

Includes the apocrypha.

Local Notes:

RBC copy has t.p. to the 1675 edition inserted, possibly in ms. facsimile. The N.T.'s special t.p. dated 1677.

RBC copy heavily extra-illustrated with hand-colored engravings; bound in 2 v. in "Mearne" binding in black morocco with designs in color; hand-ruled in red throughout.

RBC copy with: Church of England. Book of common prayer. Cambridge : Printed by John Hayes, 1676 -- Sternhold, Thomas. The whole book of psalms. [Cambridge, England] : Printed by John Hayes, printer to the University of Cambridge, anno Dom. 1676.

Furness copy (bound in 1 v.) with: Church of England. Book of common prayer. Cambridge [England] : Printed by John Hayes ..., 1676 --- Sternhold, T. The whole book of psalms. [Cambridge, England] : Printed by John Hayes, printer to the University of Cambridge, anno Dom. 1676.

Cited in:

Herbert, A.S. Engl. Bible, 736

Wing (2nd ed.) B2303

Darlow & Moule 581

ESTC R23799

OCLC:

64240704