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The Holy Bible / ornamented with engravings by James Fittler from celebrated pictures by old masters ; the letter press by Thomas Bensley.
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1795 Bible
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Bible. Authorized. 1795. English.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--Illustrations.
- Bible.
- Armat family--Genealogy.
- Armat family.
- Skerrett family--Genealogy.
- Skerrett family.
- Genre:
- Illustrated works.
- Pictures.
- Family histories.
- Physical Description:
- volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm (4to)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall, & J. Fittler, No. 62, Upper Charlotte Street, 1795.
- Contents:
- v. 1. Genesis to Psalms
- v. 2. Proverbs to Revelation.
- Notes:
- Unpaged.
- Signatures: A-9Hâ ́9I².
- Frontispiece representing Adam and Eve in Paradise, engraved by J. Fittler after Durer and bears the title: Cabinet Bible, 1795. Title pages designed by Tompkins, engraved by Vincent. Plates designed by Ryley after Rubens, Van Dyck,
- Without the Apocrypha.
- Signatures: A-9H⁴ 9I².
- Frontispiece representing Adam and Eve in Paradise, engraved by J. Fittler after Durer and bears the title: Cabinet Bible, 1795. Title pages designed by Tompkins, engraved by Vincent. Plates designed by Ryley after Rubens, Van Dyck, Poussin, and others. New Testament has frontispiece designed after Correggio.
- Local Notes:
- RBR #4211-4213.
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Major and Mrs. Coryndon Luxmoore.
- Cited in:
- Herbert, A.S. Engl. Bible, 1394 (variant).
- Darlow & Moule, 961
- ESTC, T123287
- OCLC:
- 13191924
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