The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments
By: translated out of the original tongues ; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised
Edition: 8th edition.
Publisher: American Bible Society, instituted in the year MDCCCXVI
Published: 1846
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 984
Other titles: Forms part of the: Papers of the Blackwell family. 1831-1981.; New Testament of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.
Work titles: Bible English Authorized 1846
Notes: Edition statement from title page verso.

New Testament has separate title page: New Testament of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ / translated out of the original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised

Text in two columns separated by 2 narrower columns with biblical references and commentary on translations; reference columns give the year of biblical events occurring in text at head.

Signatures: A-V¹² W¹² X-2R¹²; also signed [1] 2-41¹².

[4] pages of plates for "Family Record" bound in at end of Old Testament.

Originals closed. Use digital images.

Checklist of American imprints, 46-783

Manuscript on endpaper: George Washington Blackwell, 1847.

Inscription to George Washington Blackwell from his mother, Hannah Blackwell dated May 15th, 1859, on front free endpaper.

Bound in original black leather, blind stamped.