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The Universal Family Bible: containing the sacred text of the Old and New Testament, with the Apocrypha at large; explained and illustrated with copious notes and annotations, theological, historical, practical, critical and explanatory... In this work are inserted the most valuable collection of notes ever published selected from the writings of such eminent divines... and... a general index, or concordance... a chronological index of transactions from Adam to the time of Our Blessed Saviour. A geographical index... a full explanation of the proper names in the scriptures... a brief account of the apostles and their successor... by the late Rev. Benjamin Kennicott and now considerably improved by a clergyman of this Kingdom. Embellished... with upwards of fifty engravings..
by HOLY BIBLE. KENNICOTT (Rev. Benjamin)
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Dublin: Printed and Published, by Zachariah Jackson, 1793. Folio (420 x 270 mm), 2 vols., in one, maps, 50 engraved plates, a nice clean copy, contemporary calf, rubbed, upper cover detached, head of spine frayed. Provenance: MS notes on the family of James and Thomas Macready to front endpapers; presentation inscription to first leaf of text 'Easter Sunday 7th April 1822, the gift of Ariebella Jones, to her beloved daughter Catherine Jones.' Darlow & Moule, 1377.
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- The Universal Family Bible: containing the sacred text of the Old and New Testament, with the Apocrypha at large; explained and illustrated with copious notes and annotations, theological, historical, practical, critical and explanatory... In this work are inserted the most valuable collection of notes ever published selected from the writings of such eminent divines... and... a general index, or concordance... a chronological index of transactions from Adam to the time of Our Blessed Saviour. A geographical index... a full explanation of the proper names in the scriptures... a brief account of the apostles and their successor... by the late Rev. Benjamin Kennicott and now considerably improved by a clergyman of this Kingdom. Embellished... with upwards of fifty engravings..
- Author
- HOLY BIBLE. KENNICOTT (Rev. Benjamin)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Dublin: Printed and Published, by Zachariah Jackson, 1793
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