The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: : newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesty's special command. Appointed to be read in churches..
Ruthven, James Ruthven,Lord,1733-1789,former owner.StEdNL
Oxford: : Printed by Mark Baskett, printer to the University.,
MDCCLXII. [1762]
With an additional, engraved title page.
New Testament has its own title page: The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, newly 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. Oxford: Printed by Thomas Baskett, printer to the University. M DCC LXI.
With Apocrypha.
Includes index.
The three parts and the index are separately signed.
Final leaf of Old Testament = Iii8.
Final leaf of Apocrypha = N8.
Final leaf of New Testament = S4.
The New Testament is recorded in ESTC as T095003. The Old Testament of 1762, with Mark Baskett as printer, is not recorded in ESTC.
ESTC
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Armorial bookplate of James Lord Ruthven on front pastedown. Inscription on verso of engraved title page: James Ruthven. Given to me by my father February 7th 1782.
Bound in black morocco with gold tooled floral border on front and back boards. Spine has five raised bands forming six gold tooled compartments.