The Bible.

All titles

• The Bible.
• Verbum sempiternum

People / Organizations

• John Taylor (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed for W. Jones, no. 30, N. Fourth St, 1798.

Publication year

1798-1798

ESTC No.

W5363

Grub Street ID

354320

Description

[2],286,[2]p. : ill. ; 64⁰

Note

An epitome of the Bible in verse, written by John Taylor and commonly known as the Thumb Bible. First published with title: Verbum sempiternum.

A reissue of the eighth edition (Evans 26649), with cancel title page pasted over original title page. According to Welch, "some pages have been changed and reset." In the AAS copy the title page to the eighth edition has been exposed. It reads: The Bible. The eighth edition. Philadelphia: Printed for Sower & Jones, 66, No. Third-Street. by Jacob Johnson & Co.

Dedicated by the editors to George Washington.

"The history of the New Testament."--p. [163]-278. Half-title: The New Testament. First published with title: Salvator mundi.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]??([A]1+chi1) B-I?? ([A]1 recto, I16 blank) -- Format from Evans