The Holy Bible
Subtitle: containing the Old and New Testaments
By: Newly translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 17473
Publisher: Printed and sold by R. Aitken, at Pope's Head, three doors above the coffee house, in Market Street.
Published: 1782
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: [microform] :
Number of pages: 1452
Work titles: Bible English Authorized 1782
Notes: The first complete English Bible printed in America and bearing an American imprint. Includes a resolution of Congress (p. [3-4]) "recommend[ing] this edition of the Bible to the inhabitants of the United States ..."

The New Testament has separate title page, dated 1781. Of the New Testament, earlier editions were issued by Aitken in 1777, 1778, and 1779.

Title vignette: arms of Pennsylvania.

Signatures: A¹²(A1 + chi1(=3A6)) B-2Z¹² 3A⁶(-3A6); A-U⁶ W⁶ X-2D⁶ (²2D6 verso blank).

Evans 17473

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4184

Hills, M.T. Engl. Bible in Amer., 11