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The Bible of the Revolution; Signers' edition, containing original leaves of both Old and New Testaments & an essay concerning it

Title
The Bible of the Revolution; Signers' edition, containing original leaves of both Old and New Testaments & an essay concerning it by Robert R. Dearden, Jr. and Douglas S. Watson.
Author
Dearden, Robert Rowland., jr.
Publication
San Francisco, Calif., U.S.A., Printed by Edwin & Robert Grabhorn for John Howell, 1930.

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TextRestricted use *KP (Grabhorn) (Dearden, R. R. Bible of the Revolution)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane)
  • Washington, George, 1732-1799.
  • Grabhorn, Edwin E.
  • John Shaw Billings Memorial Collection.
Description
4 p. l., 5-10 p., 1 l., 11-24 p., 2 l., 25-34 p. illus., ports., facsims.; 28 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • 580 copies printed; this copy no. 36 of "the Signers' edition of 50 special copies."
  • The original leaves are: sig. Z₄ from the Old Testament, and sig. K₅ from the New Testament of the Bible printed by Robert Aitken, Philadelphia, 1782; p. 125-126 from The confession of faith, printed by Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia, 1745.
  • Includes: "facsimile of the Declaration of Independence as it was officially printed by Robert Aitken, Philadelphia, 1777" (6 l., comprising facsim of t.p. and p. 241-249 of: Journals of Congress ... 1776 ... Volume II. Philadelphis: Printed and sold by R. Aitken, 1777); facsim. of a letter from General George Washington regarding the Bible of the Revolution; and "A note on the typography of the period," signed: Edwin Grabhorn.
Indexed In (note)
  • Borden: Leaf books
Call Number
*KP (Grabhorn) (Dearden, R. R. Bible of the Revolution)
OCLC
3854996
Author
Dearden, Robert Rowland., jr.
Title
The Bible of the Revolution; Signers' edition, containing original leaves of both Old and New Testaments & an essay concerning it by Robert R. Dearden, Jr. and Douglas S. Watson.
Imprint
San Francisco, Calif., U.S.A., Printed by Edwin & Robert Grabhorn for John Howell, 1930.
Indexed In:
Borden: Leaf books, 55
Local Note
With facsimile of bookplate of John Adams.
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Added Author
Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane)
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Grabhorn, Edwin E.
John Shaw Billings Memorial Collection.
Research Call Number
*KP (Grabhorn) (Dearden, R. R. Bible of the Revolution)
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