Title: An Original Leaf from the Bible of the Revolution Author: Dearden, Robert R. & Douglas S. Watson Place: San Francisco Publisher: John Howell Date: 1930 Description: An essay concerning the Aitken Bible by Robert R. Dearden, Jr. and Douglas S. Watson. Tipped-in original leaf from the Aitken Bible; 10 facsimiles. 10¼x7, original morocco-backed blue paper boards, spine lettered in gilt and two raised bands.. No. 231 of 580 total copies, of which 515 were produced for this, the Colonial Edition. Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. Inscribed and signed by Reardon to Edward E. Rhodes, April 2, 1931, on the front free endpaper; bookplate of H.G. Fletcher. The original leaf is from the scarce Aitken Bible, which is the prized and first complete English Bible printed in America. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine lightly worn, a little sunning to the boards; darkening to endpaper gutters, tiny stain to top margin of some pages, else very good. Item number: 163983
Title: An Original Leaf from the Bible of the Revolution Author: Dearden, Robert R. & Douglas S. Watson Place: San Francisco Publisher: John Howell Date: 1930 Description: An essay concerning the Aitken Bible by Robert R. Dearden, Jr. and Douglas S. Watson. Tipped-in original leaf from the Aitken Bible; 10 facsimiles. 10¼x7, original morocco-backed blue paper boards, spine lettered in gilt and two raised bands.. No. 231 of 580 total copies, of which 515 were produced for this, the Colonial Edition. Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. Inscribed and signed by Reardon to Edward E. Rhodes, April 2, 1931, on the front free endpaper; bookplate of H.G. Fletcher. The original leaf is from the scarce Aitken Bible, which is the prized and first complete English Bible printed in America. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine lightly worn, a little sunning to the boards; darkening to endpaper gutters, tiny stain to top margin of some pages, else very good. Item number: 163983
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