The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments / translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clay, C. J. (Charles John), 1827-1905, printer.

Cambridge University Press, publisher, bookseller.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Bible. English. Authorized

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Hebrew

Penn Provenance:

Penniman, Eleanor (donor) (Furness copy)

Furness, Horace Howard, 1865-1930 (autograph) (inscription) (Furness copy)

Furness, Annis Jenks, 1802-1885 (inscription) (Furness copy)

Physical Description:

998 pages, [6] leaves of color plates : color maps ; 20 cm

Distribution:

London : Sold at the Cambridge warehouse, 17, Paternoster Row

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Printed by C.J. Clay, M.A., at the University Press, [not after 1879]

Notes:

Terminus ante quem for publication from manuscript gift inscription dated "Christmas, 1879" in Penn Libraries Furness copy.

"Appointed to be read in churches."--Title leaf.

"Minion, Crown 8vo, Marg. Refs."--Title leaf.

Printed in double columns, with marginal references.

The New Testament has special title leaf which reads: The new testament of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command. Appointed to be read in churches. Cum privilegio. Cambridge : Printed by C.J. Clay, at the University press.

Local Notes:

Furness copy has a few manuscript notes in pencil and ink on verso of frontispiece plate; paper leaf with manuscript notes in pencil tipped in after page 730; paper slip with manuscript notes in pencil and ink laid in.

Furness copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2019 by Eleanor Penniman.

Furness copy has autograph ("Horace Howard Furness Jr. Philadelphia") on blank leaf preceding frontispiece plate; on the same blank leaf dated 19th-century manuscript inscription ("My dear Horace, In listening to the divine wisdom contained in these pages & in making it your constant counselor you need fear no worldly trials or temptations, for you will surely be the conqueror. Yours Grandma Christmas, 1879") recording the gift of this volume to Horace Howard Furness, Jr., from his grandmother Annis Jenks Furness (1802-1885) on Christmas 1879.

Furness copy: rear board wanting.

OCLC:

1285311420