The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of The Original Tongues; and With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By the Special Command of King James I. Of England FIRST NEW HAMPSHIRE BIBLE
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Walpole, (N. H.): Anson Whipple, 1815 The First Holy Bible to be printed in the State of New Hampshire. Anson Whipple was the son-in-law to Isaiah Thomas, with Thomas setting up the presses in Walpole in New Hampshire. Typesetting and printing took 5 years to accomplish, with a run of 8000 copies. Printed in double column format, bound in tree calf, with binding tight. Back cover nearly detached, front cover starting, leather spine label intact. Covers in Good Condition, Interior in VG Condition.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006602
- Title
- The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of The Original Tongues; and With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By the Special Command of King James I. Of England FIRST NEW HAMPSHIRE BIBLE
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Anson Whipple
- Place of Publication
- Walpole, (N. H.)
- Date Published
- 1815
- Keywords
- 1st First New Hampshire Bible, Anson Whipple
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine Label
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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