The Holy Bible : containing the Old Testament and the New / newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesties special command ; appointed to be read in churches.

Accession number: 
PML 2933
Uniform title: 
Bible. English. Authorized. 1685.
Published: 
Oxford : Printed at the theater in Oxford and are to be sold by Peter Parker at the leg and star over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1685.
Credit: 
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1902.
Description: 
2 v. in 1.
Notes: 

New Testament has special title page : The New Testament of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ, newly translated out of the original Greek, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ... Oxford : Printed at the Theatre; for Peter Parker, 1686.

Binding: 
Blue morocco with the crowned chiffres of William III and Queen Mary on the sides and back, in a blue morocco case.
Provenance: 
Robert Dundas (1683-1753), of Arniston, armorial bookplate; Pierpont Morgan, purchased from J. Pearson & Co., 1902.
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