Main entry--uniform title
Bible 1801. English Authorized
Title
The Holy Bible, : containing the Old and New Testaments: 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..
Imprint
Oxford, : Printed at the Clarendon Press, by Dawson, Bensley, and Cooke, printers to the University; and sold by W. Dawson, Oxford Bible Warehouse, Paternoster Row, London, 1801..
Physical description
[unpaginated] ; 23 cm (8vo)
Note
At foot of title: Cum privilegio.
Note
Price at foot of title: Price 9s.
Note
Signatures: A-Ccc8 Ddd2 ;*A-*L8 *M4 ; Eee-Ttt8 Uuu2.
Note
Old Testament is followed by one page (Ddd2v) of Tables of scripture measures, weights and money, and time.
Note
Apocrypha has separate register, *A-*M.
Note
New Testament has separate title page on Eee1r.
Note
Text has 63 lines to the column.
Note
Not listed in Darlow & Moule.
Provenance
On upper pastedown: rectangular black leather label with gilt border, with donation inscription in gilt: "Stephen Pearce to Henry Potter 1805".
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Early nineteenth-century brown tree calf; sewn on five supports (three laced into the boards), spine with five semi-raised bands and gilt tooling; gilt roll around board edges; black leather spine label with title: "Holy Bible".
Subject
Bibles
Added entry--name
Potter, Henry, active 1805 former owner.
Added entry--name
Pearce, Stephen, active 1805 associated name.
Added entry--name
Dawson, William, -1810 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Oxford University Press printer.
Added entry--name
Dawson, Bensley, and Cooke printer.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
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