[Die gantze Bibel : das ist alle Bücher allts vnnd neüws Testaments, den vrsprünglichen Spraachen nach, auffs aller treüwlichest verteütschet : darzü sind yetz und kom[m]en ein schön vnd volkom[m]en Register od[er] Zeyger über die gantzen Bibel : die Jarzal vnnd Rächnung der Zeyten von Adamen biss an Christu, mit sampt gwüssen Concordantzen, Argumenten, und Zalen.]
[32], 683, [1], 384, 275, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates : plates ; 36 cm (2o)
Notes
Title pages and plates missing; identification based on pagination and signatures.
"Getruckt zu Zürich bey Christoffel Froschouer, im Jar als man zalt M.D. XXXVI."
Pages also numbered with Roman numerals.
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One loose newspaper article on rare bibles removed to MG-399; Long family bible.
Long family bible.
Typescript affixed to inside cover: This was the BIBLE of HERMAN LONG of East Donegal Twp. He was born about 1734 and died 1804. His wives not surely known. His Children were, JOHN born about 1763 married to a Frantz. CHRISTIAN born 1765 married Barbara Landis. HERMAN born 1765 married Mary Fritz. ANN born 1768 married Michael Hoffman. JACOB born 1770 not married. Abraham born 1778 married Betsy Lewis. JOSEPH born 1780 married Christiana Fritz. ELIZABETH born 1783 married David Sandoe. BEJAMIN born 1787 married Mary Hershey. SAMUEL born 1795 married Ann Grove and Elizabeth Miller. and MARTIN LONG married Maria Ziegler. [A translation of genealogical information on back of front and back covers.
Several pages at beginning and end loose. Front cover secured to spine with twine.
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ; with Canne's marginal notes and references ; to which are added, an index ; an alphabetical table of all the names in the Old and New Testaments, with their significations ; tables of Scripture weights, measures, and coins, &c
