Item 12: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly Translated Out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command , 1753
Scope and Contents
This collection contains over forty Holy Bibles and other Christian texts as donated by Mr. Charles Whatley. These materials are largely in English, with a few printed in the original tongues of the Protestant and Jewish faiths. The collection also contains 41 individual wooden boxes, complete with topical embellishments. These boxes were handcrafted by Mr. Whatley for the express purpose of storing their respective texts.
Dates
- Creation: 1753
Extent
1 boxes (Holy Bible with translated Old and New Testaments appointed to be read in churches by King George II printed by Thomas Baskett, Printer to the King ) : This item is stored in a handcrafted lightly stained wooden box painted with foreign lettering with painted red, blue, and yellow checkered design around edge of lid and sides; leather bound, cover damaged on corners; red rot; title page torn and glued to inside cover; bookworm damage
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository