Shelfmark
Iaa3.2.01
Author
Title
An history of the holy Bible.
Varying form of title
Other title: A new history of the holy Bible.
Varying form of title
Distinctive title: An history of the new testament
Edition
A new edition, carefully revised, corrected , and improved; and enriched with a great variety of beautiful engravings.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by I. Garner, Wych-Street, Drury-Lane; for Edward Beetham, No. 27, opposite St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-Street ; Printed by William Adlard, No. 10 Salisbury Square, Fleet Street; for E. Beetham ..., MDCCLXXXVII-MDCCLXXXVIII [1787-1788]
Physical description
2v. in 1 ([536] ; [538] p.), plates : ill. (engravings), map, port. ; 37 cm., fol.
Note
Originally published as: A new history of the holy Bible.
Note
Vol 1: p. 224 mispaginated as p. 220, p.276 mispaginated as p. 275, pp. 413-534 mipaginated as pp. 411-532, p.466 mispaginated as 462 and actually p. 468 ; vol 2 mispaginated extensively from p. 133.
Note
Vol 1 with final advertisement leaf.
Note
Vol 2 with final list of subscribers.
Note
Vol. 2 has section entitled "An history of the new testament ..." with separate title-page and date of 1789, but pagination is continuous.
Note
Watermarked paper.
Citation/references note
ESTC T190028
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College School Library recording donation: "Major General Villiers Hatton" (typed).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.
Provenance
Ms. bookseller's notes and code in pencil.
Provenance
Bookplate of John T. Beer.
Provenance
Ms. title of fore-edge painting in John T. Beer's hand.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "W. Jackson".
Binding
[?]18th century tree calf with gilt on red leather lettering piece on spine ; bound by Waterhouse, Bradford ; fore-edge painting of the judgment of Solomon by John T. Beer, with gilt edges.
Copy-specific note
Ms. previous shelfmark.
Subject
Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Added entry--name
Beer, John T. (John Thomas), ca. 1826 - 1903 former owner.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 former owner.
Added entry--name
Jackson, W. former owner.
Added entry--name
Beetham, E. bookseller.
Added entry--name
Garner, I. printer.
Added entry--name
Adlard, William printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B26893