| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution, and an essay concerning it
| | | | Creator: | Dearden, Robert Rowland.jr | | | | | Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane) | | | | | Washington, George, 1732-1799 | | | | | Grabhorn, Edwin E. | | | | | Howell, John, 1874- | | | | | Grabhorn Press | | | | Publication: | Printed by E. & R. Grabhorn for J. Howell, San Francisco, Calif,1930. | | | | Notes: | "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. 140 of the Colonial edition." The original leaf is mounted on page 7; it is from the Bible printed by R. Aitken, Philadelphia, 1782. The Kent State copy contains sig. S4: II Samuel, 8-9. Bound in blue paper boards, printed in silver; leather shelfback, stamped in gold. | | | | Call #: | BS185 I782P | | | | Extent: | 4 p. Á. [3]-34 p., 1 Á. front., illus. (incl. ports.) facsims. 26.5 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Aitken, Robert, -- 1734-1802 | Bible. -- English. -- 1782. -- Philadelphia, R. Aitken | Printing -- United States -- History
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