The Bible
Edition: The ninth edition.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 33410
Publisher: Printed for W. Jones, no. 30, N. Fourth St.
Published: 1798
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Bible
Work titles: Verbum sempiternum
Notes: An epitome of the Bible in verse, written by John Taylor and commonly known as the Thumb Bible. First published with title: Verbum sempiternum.

A reissue of the eighth edition (Evans 26649), with cancel title page pasted over original title page. According to Welch, "some pages have been changed and reset." In the AAS copy the title page to the eighth edition has been exposed. It reads: The Bible. The eighth edition. Philadelphia: Printed for Sower & Jones, 66, No. Third-Street. by Jacob Johnson & Co.

Dedicated by the editors to George Washington.

Signatures: [A]¹⁶([A]1+chi1) B-I¹⁶ ([A]1 recto, I16 blank).

"The history of the New Testament."--p. [163]-278. Half-title: The New Testament. First published with title: Salvator mundi.

Prayers, p. [279]-286.

Evans 33410

Adomeit, R.E. Thumb Bibles, A9

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 1293.8