Item 29: The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments, According to the Authorized Translations; With All The Parallel Texts and Marginal Readings. To Which Are Added, Notes and Practical Observations, Designed as a Help to Correct Understanding of The Sacred Writings. , 1816
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: 1816
Extent
1 boxes (Holy Bible with the Old and New Testaments, printed at The Caxton Press by Nutall, Fisher, and Dixon in Liverpool, featuring 40 engravings and an Introduction by Adam Clarke ) : This item is stored in a handcrafted wooden box embellished with scrolling arches and small finishing nails on the front panel; rebound in black vinyl; some water damage; title page repaired
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository