An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution, and an essay concerning it

An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution, and an essay concerning it

Bible of the revolution.

San Francisco : Printed by E. & R. Grabhorn for J. Howell, 1930.

34 p., [2] leaves of plates ([1] double leaves) : ill., ports., facsims. ; 27 cm.

097 D285 1930 [vault]

(OCoLC)00248968

"... 580 copies of this book have been printed; the Colonial edition of 515 for sale; 15 editorial copies and the Signers' edition of 50 special copies, each of which has original leaves of both the Old and New Testament inserted in it, together with a facsimile reproduction of the printing of the Declaration of Independence by Robert Aitken.-[Signed] John Howell. This is copy no. 463 of the Colonial edition."
Original leaf mounted on p. 7: from the Bible printed by R. Aitken, Philadelphia, 1782. The library copy contains Ezekiel 9-10.
Bound in blue paper boards, printed in silver; leather shelfback, stamped in gold; in case.
Contents: An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution -- The Bible of the revolution, an essay / by R.R. Dearden, jr. and D.S. Watson --Fac-simile, with typographical transcript, of General Washington's letter regarding the Aitken Bible -- A note on the typography of the period / by E.E. Grabhorn.
86.19

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