The Comprehensive commentary on the Holy Bible
Subtitle: containing the text according to the authorised version; Scott's marginal references; Matthew Henry's commentary, condensed, but retaining every useful thought; the practical observations of Rev. Thomas Scott, D.D. with extensive explanatory, critical, and philological notes, selected from Scott, Doddridge, Gill, Adam Clarke, Patrick, Poole, Lowth, Burder, Harmer, Calmet, Stuart, Robinson, Bush, Rosenmueller, Bloomfield, and many other writers on the scriptures. : The whole designed to be a digest and combination of the advantages of the best Bible commentaries, and embracing nearly all that is valuable in Henry, Scott, and Doddridge. Conveniently arranged for family and private reading, and at the same time particularly adapted to the wants of Sabbath school teachers, and Bible classes; with numerous useful tables, and a neatly engraved family record
By: Edited by Rev. William Jenks, D.D. Pastor of Green St. Church, Boston, member of the Amer. Antiq. and Mass. Histor. societies; and formerly professor of oriental languages, and of the English language in Bowdoin Coll. Maine. ; Embellished with five portraits, and other elegant engravings, from steel plates; several maps, and many wood cuts, illustrative of Scripture manners, customs, antiquities, etc. ...
Contributors: Warne, Joseph A. (Joseph Andrews), 1795-1881; Scott, Thomas, 1747-1821; Henry, Matthew, 1662-1714; Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, illustrator; West, Benjamin, 1738-1820, illustrator; Wright, Edward, active 1835-1853, engraver; Melville, Harden Sidney, active 1837-1882, illustrator; Dolci, Carlo, 1616-1686, illustrator; Chorley, John, engraver; Bassano, Jacopo, approximately 1518-1592, illustrator; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, illustrator; Boynton, George W., -1884, engraver; Annin, William B., 1791?-1839, engraver; Hills, James H., approximately 1814- engraver; Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873, engraver; Kearny, Francis, 1785-1837, engraver; Smith, George Girdler, 1795-1878, engraver; French, George R., printer of plates; Holbrook, John C. (John Calvin), 1808-1900, copyright holder; Shattuck, Lemuel, 1793-1859, copyright holder; Fessenden and Co; Shattuck and Co; Brattleboro' Typographic Company; Thomas G. Wells & Co; Shepard, Oliver, Lancaster, and Co; Folsom, Wells, and Thurston
Publisher: Published by Fessenden and Co.; Shattuck and Company.
Published: 1834
Place of publication: Brattleboro' [Vt.]; Boston
Language: eng
Other titles: Bible. English. Authorized. 1834.
Notes: Vol. 1 copyright 1835 by John C. Holbrook and Lemuel Shattuck; v. 2 copyright 1836 by John C. Holbrook; v. 3 copyright 1837 by the Brattleboro' Typographic Co.; v. 4 copyright 1834 by Joseph Fessenden, John C. Holbrook and Lemuel Shattuck; v. 5 copyright 1838 by the Brattleboro' Typographic Co.

Imprint varies. Vol. 2: Brattleboro': Published by Fessenden and Co., 1836; v. 3: Brattleboro': Published by the Brattleboro' Typographic Company. (Incorporated, October 26, 1836.) 1837; v. 4: Brattleboro': Published by Fessenden and Co. and Boston: Shattuck and Co. 1834; v. 5: Brattleboro': Published by the Brattleboro' Typographic Company. (Incorporated, October 26, 1836.) 1838.

In some copies of v. 1 and 4, Shattuck and Company of Boston are not listed.

"Stereotyped by Thomas G. Wells and Co. Boston."--Verso of title page, v. 1. "Stereotyped by T.G. Wells & Co. Boston."--verso of title page, v. 2. "Stereotyped by Shepard, Oliver, Lancaster, and Co. Lancaster, Mass."--verso of title page, v. 4. "Cambridge: Stereotyped by Folsom, Wells, and Thurston, printers to the University."--verso of title page, v. 3, 5.

Added engraved title page, v. 1, signed: Drawn by R. Westall R.A.; engraved by J. Chorley; v. 2: signed: Painted by West; J.H. Hills, sc. Printed by G.R. French; v. 5: Carlo Dolci; J.H. Hills, sc.

Frontispiece, v. 1, signed: John Chorley, sculp.; v. 3: G.W. Boynton, sc.; v. 4: Leonardi da Vinci, pinx't; F. Kearny, sc. Maps signed: Engraved by G.G. Smith; W.B. Annin. Other illustrations signed: H. Melvile, del.; J.H. Hills, sc.; Hartwell.; E. Westall.

With an added engraved title page to each volume.

"Stereotyped by Thomas G. Wells and Co. Boston."--Verso of title page, v. 1. "Stereotyped by Shepard, Oliver, Lancaster, and Co. Lancaster, Mass."--verso of title page, v. 4.

Vol. 1: 832 p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 2: 6, 850, [2] p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 3: 924, [4] p., [11] leaves of plates; v. 4: [2], 5, [1], 838 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 5: 734, [6], 4 p., [1] leaves of plates.

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Table of contents: title: (from title pages) : [v. 1] Genesis-Judges. 1835; title: [v. 2] Ruth-Psalm LXIII. 1836; title: [v. 3] Psalm LXIV-Malachi. 1837; title: [v. 4] Matt.-John. 1834; title: [v. 5] Acts-Revelation. 1838.