The Holy Bible
Subtitle: 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
Publisher: Printed by John Archdeacon ... and sold by John Beecroft ... [and 4 others
Published: 1768
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1280
Work titles: Bible English Authorized 1768
Notes: Includes Apocrypha.

Frontispiece engraved by C. Grignion after F. Hayman.

New Testament has special t.p.

Signatures: pi² A-3D⁸ 3E² *A-*M⁸ 3F-3Y⁸ 3Z⁴.

ESTC T91644

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ988.

Inscribed: "Given to H. Thrale by Mr. Johnson, 1772"; bookplate of Sophia Merrik Thrale; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Bound in 7 vols., as follows: v. 1. Genesis-Deuteronomy -- v. 2. Joshua-Esther -- v. 3. Job-Song of Solomon -- v. 4. Isaiah-Malachai -- v. 5. Apocrypha -- v. 6. Matthew-Acts -- v. 7. Romans-Revelation.

Bound in contemporary full sprinkled calf, spines stamped in gilt.