A new history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity. With answers to most of the controverted questions, dissertations upon the most remarkable passages, and a connection of profane history all along. To which are added, notes, explaining difficult texts, rectifying mis-translations, and reconciling seeming contradictions. The whole illustrated with one hundred and four useful and ornamental maps and sculptures, engraved by the best hands, from original paintings. By the Reverend Thomas Stackhouse, A.M. late vicar of Beenham, in Berkshire.

All titles

• A new history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity. With answers to most of the controverted questions, dissertations upon the most remarkable passages, and a connection of profane history all along. To which are added, notes, explaining difficult texts, rectifying mis-translations, and reconciling seeming contradictions. The whole illustrated with one hundred and four useful and ornamental maps and sculptures, engraved by the best hands, from original paintings. By the Reverend Thomas Stackhouse, A.M. late vicar of Beenham, in Berkshire.
• History of the New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

People / Organizations

• Thomas Stackhouse (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Hinton, at the King's-Arms, in Paternoster-Row, 1772.

Publication year

1772-1772

ESTC No.

T220111

Grub Street ID

243920

Description

2 v.([4], lx, viii, 768; [2] 770-1650, [50] p.), 104 leaves of plates : ill. ; 2⁰

Note

Titlepages printed in red and black.

Frontis. = plate = port. of the author, signed: Geo: Vertue Sculp.

Illustrations in text signed: Hulett sculp.

The titlepage of vol. II is dated 1771; the titlepage to 'A history of the New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, ...' on p. 1197 is dated 1770.

Uncontrolled note

Record updated from BINs report. Verify if in fact a reissue of the 1755 vols, with cancel titlepages