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,

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Dearden, Robert Rowland., jr.
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:	Aitken, Robert, -- 1735-1802. Aitken, Robert, -- 1735-1802 Bible. -- English. -- 1782. -- Philadelphia, R. Aitken. Bible Printing -- United States -- History. Printing United States History
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

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other title:	The Bible of the revolution.
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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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.