The Holy Bible
Subtitle: containing Old and New Testaments
By: 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
Contributors: Albert H. Wiggin Collection (Boston Public Library)
Publisher: Printed by Sir D. H. Blair and J. Bruce, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty
Published: 1803
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Other titles: Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Chord of Scotland. 1767.
Work titles: Bible. English. Authorized. 1803
Notes: "A table of kindred and affinity", and "A table of time" precedes the Apocry pha.

"A table of offices and conditions of men", "Tables of Scripture measures, weights, and coins ... by the Right Rev. Richard lord bishop of Peterborough", "The Psalms of David in metre," and, "Translations and paraphrases, in verse of several passages of Sacred Scripture": 96 p. at end.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Dept.) copy bound in contemporary red morocco, gilt paneled covers, gilt decorated spines, gilt edges. In cloth case.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Dept.) volumes have fore-edge paintings: vol. I, "The Annunciation", after Fra Lippo Lippi; vol. II, "The Last Supper", after Leonardo da Vinci.