| Description |
34 p. : ill. (incl. ports.), facsims. ; 27 cm. |
| Note |
"580 copies of this book have been printed; the Colonial edition of 515 for sale; 15 editorial copies and the Signers' edition of 50 special copies, each of which has original leaves of both the Old and New Testament inserted in it, together with a facsimile reproduction of the printing of the Declaration of independence by Robert Aitken.--[Signed] John Howell. This is copy no. 194 of the Colonial edition." |
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The original leaf is mounted on page 7; it is from the Bible printed by R. Aitken, Philadelphia, 1782. The Kent State copy contains sig. S4: II Samuel, 8-9. |
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Bound in blue paper boards, printed in silver; leather shelfback, stamped in gold. |
| Subjects |
Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802.
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Bible. English. 1782. Philadelphia, R. Aitken.
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Printing -- United States -- History.
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| Other Author |
Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane), 1875-
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Washington, George, 1732-1799.
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Grabhorn, Edwin E.
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Howell, John, 1874-1956.
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Grabhorn Press.
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| Other Title |
Bible of the revolution. |
| Contents |
An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution.--The Bible of the revolution, an essay, by R. R. Dearden, jr. and D. S. Watson.--Fac-simile, with typographical transcript, of General Washington's letter regarding the Aitken Bible.--A note on the typography of the period, by E. E. Grabhorn. |
| OCLC # |
248968 |
| LCCN |
31010669 |
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