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Propositions concerning the printing of the Bible in the original and other learned languages.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible--Publication and distribution--Early works to 1800.
- Bible.
- Bible--Versions--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 sheets (2 unnumbered pages))
- Place of Publication:
- [London] : Printed by R. Norton for Timothy Garthwait stationer, at the lesser North-gate of S. Pauls Church, London, 1653.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Proposal for subscriptions to the Biblia sacra polyglotta [1657], edited by Brian Walton. According to the DNB article on Walton, this the first English-produced polyglot Bible and the first book printed by subscription in England.
- Page two begins: VVe whose names are subscribed, do hereby promise to pay the several sums by us underwritten, upon the propositions for printing the Bible in the original and other learned languages, ..
- Annotation on Thomason copy; Thomason tract microfilm copy difficult to read; Thomason has corrected and expanded the names of those involved in the production; "ffeb: 1652"; 3 in imprint date crossed through.
- Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f16[87]) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition) P3777A.
- Thomason 669.f.16[87].
- Contains:
- VVe whose names are subscribed, do hereby promise to pay the several sums by us underwritten, upon the propositions for printing the Bible in the original and other learned languages.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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