| Author | Dearden, Robert Rowland., jr.
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| Title | An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution, and an essay concerning it, by Robert R. Dearden, jr. and Douglas S. Watson.
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| Published | San Francisco, Calif., Printed by E. & R. Grabhorn for J. Howell, 1930.
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| Description | 4 p. ℓ. [3]-34 p., 1 ℓ. front., illus. (incl. ports.) facsims. 26.5 cm.
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| General Note | "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.
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| Formatted Note | 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.
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| Subjects | Aitken, Robert, 1734-1802.
Bible. English. 1782. Philadelphia, R. Aitken.
Printing -- United States -- History.
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| Other Authors | Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane), joint author.
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Grabhorn, Edwin E.
Howell, John, 1874-
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| Organizations | Grabhorn Press.
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| Related Titles | The Bible of the revolution.
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| LC Card Number | 31-10669 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: BS 185 I782P
mq64573: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 40402] |
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