The Bible.

Author/creator Taylor, John
Other author Washington, George, 1732-1799 dedicatee.
Format Microform
EditionThe eighth edition.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed for Sower & Jones, 66, N. Third-Street. by Jacob Johnson & Co., [between 1794 and 1796]
Description286 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 5.5 cm.
Subjects

Uniform titleVerbum sempiternum
SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 26649
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 26649. ^A478749
General noteAn epitome of the Bible in verse, written by John Taylor and commonly known as the Thumb Bible. First published with title: Verbum sempiternum.
General noteDate of publication supplied by Welch, q.v.
General noteDedicated by the editors to George Washington.
General noteSignatures: [A]¹⁶ B-I¹⁶ ([A]1 recto, I16 blank).
General note"The history of the New Testament."--p. [163]-278. Half-title: The New Testament. First published with title: Salvator mundi.
General notePrayers, p. [279]-286.
General noteREADEX NOTE: The copy filmed is the ninth edition (Evans 33410), which is a reissue of the eighth edition with a new title page pasted over the old. According to Welch, "some pages have been changed and reset." In the copy filmed, the two title pages have been separated.
References Evans 26649
References Adomeit, R.E. Thumb Bibles, A129
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 1293.7
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 26649).
Genre/formJuvenile literature Poetry 1794.
Genre/formPoems 1794.
Genre/formPrayers.

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