An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution, and an essay concerning it,
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Author / Creator: | Dearden, Robert Rowland., jr. |
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Imprint: | San Francisco, Calif., Printed by E. & R. Grabhorn for J. Howell, 1930. |
Description: | 4 p. [3]-34 p., 1 front., illus. (incl. ports.) facsims. 26.5 cm. |
Language: | English |
Subject: | |
Format: | Print Book |
Local 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. 397 of the Colonial edition." |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3140221 |
Other title: | The Bible of the revolution. |
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Other authors / contributors: | Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane) joint author. Washington, George, 1732-1799 Grabhorn, Edwin E. Howell, John, 1874- Grabhorn Press. |
Notes: | 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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