Dearden, Robert R. An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution, and an essay concerning it

Folger bibliographic ID: 61378
Folger call number: BS185 1782 .P52
Folger holdings ID: 62819

General notes

"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 wich 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." The original leaf is mounted on page 7; it is from the Bible printed by R. Aitken, Philadelphia, 1782. The Library of Congress copy contains sig K₆: Numbers XXXI, 17-XXXII, 9

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.--Facsimile, with typographical transcript, of General Washington's letter, regarding the Aitken Bible.--A note on the typographey of the period, by E. E. Grabhorn

Extended title: An original leaf from the Bible of the revolution, and an essay concerning it / by Robert R. Dearden, jr. and Douglas S. Watson
Alternate titles: Bible of the revolution

Bible Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802 Printing

author: Dearden, Robert R. (Robert Rowland)
subject: Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802
associated with: Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane)
associated with: Washington, George, 1732-1799
associated with: Grabhorn, Edwin E
associated with: Howell, John, 1874-1956