The Holy Bible
Subtitle: containing the 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: Sir D. Hunter Blair and J. Bruce
Publisher: Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and J. Bruce, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty
Published: 1813
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Work titles: Bible. English. Authorized. 1813.
Notes: T.p. printed within double rule border.

Both volumes include: "The Psalms of David in metre : translated and diligently compared with the original text, and former translations : more plain, smooth, and agreeable to the text, than any heretofore : allowed by the authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in congregations and families.": p. [1-72] at end. Each includes a separate t.p. with the same imprint as the main text but dated 1812.

Both volumes include: "Translations and paraphrases, in verse, of several passages of sacred scripture : collected and prepared by a Committee of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, in order to be sung in churches.": p. [1]-21 at end.  Each includes a separate t.p. with the same imprint as the main text but dated 1812.

New Testament in Vol. 2 is with separate t.p.: "The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 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.".

Both volumes are unpaginated except for "Translations and paraphrases ... " at end.

MASS copy: Bound in black morocco with a flap extending from the upper cover, folding over the fore-edge to close into a leather catch fastened on the lower cover; a.e.g. Inside edge of extending flap covered with green morocco and tooled in gold: "Margaret  Menzies 1814 --".  With marbled endpapers.