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King James Version Circa 1823 The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments, Transated out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised with Canne's Marginal Notes and References Etc.
PA Kimber and Sharpless Leather Good + No Jacket
Philadelphia: Kimber and Sharpless, [1823]. Hardcover 4to (29.5 cm, 11.5"). [2 (blank)], frontis., [2 (1 blank)], 3-4, 6, 5-570, frontis., [2], 573-748, 749-770, 18, 54, [2 (blank)] pp.; 9 plts. (including 1 frontispiece and 8 full-page engravings one of which is duplicated). Large, thick quarto Bible. "Kimber and Sharpless Stereotype Edition," stated on title-page. No date stated. O'Callaghan says that, "The first edition of this Bible was printed in 1823. The stereotype plates of the Old Testament were cast by Elihu White of New York; those of the New, by B. & J. Collins. Kimber and Sharpless continued the publication of large and numerous editions until 1844, when they sold the plates to Jasper Harding." Contents include general title-page, a note to the reader, order of books, contents of the Old and New Testaments, Old Testament, New Testament title-page, New Testament, Index and Tables, Psalms of David, and "A Brief Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments." by John Brown. Ownership inscription on front side of second blank endppr. Original leather covered boards rubbed at extremities and surface scratched. Text foxed, last page is (VO) of the concordance so few leaves and rear blank endpapers are missing, Remainder of text appears complete.
Price:
200.00 USD
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