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The self-interpreting Bible : containing the sacred text of the Old and New Testament

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Date of Publication
MDCCXCII [1792]
Call Number
220 B918 1792
Responsibility
translated from the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ; to which are annexed, marginal references and illustrations, an exact summary of the several books, a paraphrase on the most obscure or important parts, an analysis of the contents of each chapter, explanatory notes, and evangelical reflections, by the late Reverend John Brown, minister of the Gospel at Haddington.
Place of Publication
New-York
Publisher
Printed by Hodge and Campbell, and sold at their respective book stores,
Date of Publication
MDCCXCII [1792]
Physical Description
[1046] p., [20] leaves of plates : ill., 1 map ; 43 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Printed in two columns. Frontispiece signed: [William] Dunlap delint. Plates engraved by Abraham Godwin, Cornelius Tiebout, William Rollinson, Peter Maverick, and Amos Doolittle.
First issued in parts, 1790-1792. The Apocrypha (p. [693-766]), signed separately, have caption title. The New Testament (p. [767-1034]), also signed separately, has separate t.p.
Signatures: pi² a-k² A-8A², ²A-S² T1, ³[A]² B-3X² *² chi-2chi².
James Buchanan signature at top of recto of first fly leaf.
Viewing bible contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
"List of the names of the subscribers ... ": [8] p. at end.
Evans,
ESTC (RLIN),
Full tooled leather binding.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Books - Duplicate editions.
Additional Author
Brown, John,
Dunlap, William,
Godwin, Abraham,
Tiebout, Cornelius,
Rollinson, William,
Maverick, Peter,
Doolittle, Amos,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Bible
Call Number
220 B918 1792
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