The Holy Bible : containing the Old Testament and the New, with the Apocrypha : translated out of the original tongues, with annotations.

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Baskerville's second edition of the Bible, following the first of 1763; this second was itself reprinted in 1772.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Bible. English. Authorized. 1769.
Other Authors: Terrick, Richard, 1710-1777
Baskerville, John, 1706-1775 (Printer)
Caldwall, James, 1739-1819 (Engraver)
Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776 (Illustrator)
Hicks, active 1769 (Engraver)
Jouvenet, Jean, 1644-1717 (Illustrator)
Legrand, Louis Claude, 1723-1807 (Engraver)
Taylor, Isaac, 1730-1807 (Engraver)
Moreau, Jean Michel, 1741-1814 (Illustrator)
Vanloo, Carle, 1705-1765 (Illustrator)
Westwood, John, the Elder, 1744-1792 (Engraver)
Language:English
Hebrew
Published: Birmingham : Printed by John Baskerville, MDCCLXIX [1769][-1771]
Subjects:
Bible > Commentaries.
Bible. > Apocrypha. > English. > 1763.
Typefaces (Type evidence) > Baskerville.
Genealogical notes.
Genre:
Commentaries.
Typefaces (Type evidence)
Genealogical notes.
Ownership and Custodial History:
Inscription in ink on first rear fly-leaf verso: Eli Smith died Oct 17 1836.
Laid-in material transferred to MSS 466 Box 1 Folder 65
Local Note:
Lacking one plate (frontispiece).
Found inside item and now available in MSS 466: newspaper clipping from an English paper with photographic portrait (First World War-era?): Corporal W. Auton, Tyneside, Scottish, of Crook (killed); clipping of two poems (by "Peter Paul Pallette" and Barry Cornwall) from the Birmingham Journal, 24 November 1849, pages 3-4.
Physical Description:[1, 144] pages, 10 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 43 cm (folio)
Variant Title:
Baskerville Bible
New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
Baskerville's second edition of the Bible, following the first of 1763; this second was itself reprinted in 1772.
Note:The New Testament has special title page (leaf 10Y2), dated MDCCLXXI [1771]: The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Issued in parts, starting in January 1769; issued in 143 parts of 2 gatherings each.
Text in double columns.
Annotations arranged in the form of footnotes.
The Apocrypha is included in the register.
Includes "Tables of Scripture measures, weights, coins, and time" by the Right Reverend Richard, Lord Bishop of Peterborough.
Plates are signed by artists F. Hayman, C. Vanloo, J. Jouvenet, and J.M. Moreau le jeune; and by the engravers Westwood, I. Taylor, Louis Legrand, J. Caldwall, and Hicks.
Signatures: A² (A1+chi1) B-13I² 13K1.
Includes press figures on some sheets.
Includes frontispiece and ten other copperplates; title page is partially xylographic; typographical ornaments used in ruling.
Call Number:BS185 1769 .B57
XX
References:
English short title catalogue T93103
Darlow & Moule 1210
Gaskell, P. Baskerville Press 35
Source of Acquisition:
Charles Caldwell ; Gift ; 2016. MiEM
Place of Publication:Great Britain -- England -- Birmingham.