The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, with original notes, and practical observations, and copious marginal references.

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3 large, thick and heavy volumes, marked "1", "2" and "5" ; 27 cm. ; OCLC: 24348787 ; LC: BS491 ; Volume 1 contents: Genesis to Second Samuel ; Volume 2 contents: First Book of Kings to Proverbs ; Volume 5 contents: The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans to Revelation ; publisher's statement : Vol 1 and 2 : "Woodward's 2d American from the 2d London ed., imp. and enl. ; Philadelphia: Printed for & published by William W Woodward, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets; sold also by William Barlas, New York; D Mallory & Co, Boston; and by the booksellers in different parts of the United States; Dickinson, Printer" ; the third volume with publisher's statement: "Woodward's second American from the second London edition, improved and enlarged. Printed for and published by William W. Woodward, corner of Second an Chestnut Streets; sold also by William Barlas, New York; S. T. Armstrong, Boston; and by the booksellers in different parts of the United States; Dickinson, Printer" ; volume 5 printed with "II" on its title page ; a strip excised from the top of volume 5's title page ; only two copies of this edition held in libraries, Rutgers and the University of Virginia ; cf. Shaw & Shoemaker; 22356; Shaw & Shoemaker; 24828 ; the first American edition of Scott's Family Bible was published by subscription in 1804, while the first printing of the second was issued in 1810 ; this is the revised second, simultaneously sold by subscription in Philadelphia, Boston and New Y ork ; This set has volume 1 showing marriages, births and deaths of several members of the family of John McClellan (1758-1851) and Sarah Thompson McClellan (1773-1840) of Cambridge, New York and the children of Robert McClellan (1766-1829) and Mary Thompson McClellan (1768-1839) of Hebron, NY ; From the advertisements at the end of "A theological dictionary: containing definitions of all religious terms, a comprehensive view of every article in the system of divinity.by the late Rev. Charle s Buck.Philadelphia, W.W. Woodward, 1821." is found this description of the work : "Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott's Family Bible, A new and very popular (copy right) Edition. W. W. W. has published 4000 copies of this valuable Work, on a new plan. It is divested of the Marginal References, but contains every other article in the five volumes of his two former editions. The Notes are disposed immediately after the Text they are designed to illustrate, and the Practical Observations at the end of the chapter. From the encouragement given to this arrangement, it is judged to be the most acceptable yet presented to the public ; as up wards of two thousand two hundred subscribers have been received. It 'is comprised in Three Quarto volumes. Price 8 dolls. per. vol. in sheep, and 9 dolls, in calf. One copy given for every five purchased or subscribed." ; bound in full contemporary brown leather, with gold lettering in red panels on spine with five raised bands and volumes numbers in black circles with gold designs ; foxing ; some wear to covers, but hinges tight ; in all, a very nice, but broken set of a scarce and important title ; VG. N° de ref. del artículo 5082

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Título: The Holy Bible containing the Old and New ...
Editorial: Philadelphia: Printed for & published by William W Woodward, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets; sold also by William Barlas, New York; D Mallory & Co, Boston; and by the booksellers in different parts of the United States; Dickinson, Printer, 1811
Año de publicación: 1811
Encuadernación: Hardcover
Condición: Very Good
Edición: 1ª Edición
Tipo de libro: Book