Yale Center for British Art

Title:
The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New : newly translated out of the original tongues, and with former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's special command : appointed to be read in churches.
Alternate Title(s):
Vinegar Bible
Published / Created:
Oxford : Printed by John Baskett, printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, for Great Britain; and to the University, MDCCXVII [1717]
Physical Description:
[1296] pages : illustrations ; 50 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN MMLm143 717 Copy 1: Bound (as issued?) in 2v.; [v. 1]: [1-622] p.; [v.2]: [623-1296] p. Described in British and foreign Bible society catalogue, v. 1, 1903, no. 735. The Yale copy is of variety A, except for double lines separating the columns of text, given as a characteristic of variety B.
Subject Terms:
Bible. Gospels -- Harmonies -- English -- Early works to 1800. | St. John, Paulet, Sir, 1704–1780 -- Bookplate. | Dogmersfield Library -- Bookplate. | Yale University Press -- Ownership.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1716-1717. | Annotations (Provenance) -- 18th century. | Armorial Bookplates (Provenance) | Armorial bindings (Binding)
Contributors:
Baskett, John, 1666 or 1667–1742, printer. | Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676–1734, illustrator. | Cheron, Louis, 1655 or 1660–approximately 1725, illustrator. | Laguerre, Louis, 163–1721, illustrator. | La Vergne, P., illustrator. | Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?, engraver. | Cheron, Louis, 1655 or 1660–approximately 1725, illustrator. | Burghers, Michael, 1647 or 1648–1727, engraver. | Du Bosc, Claude, 1684–1745? engraver. | Du Guernier, Louis, 1677–1716, engraver. | Gucht, Michael van der, 1660–1725, engraver. | Kirkall, Elisha, 1682?-1742, engraver. | Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696–1776, engraver.