Item 35: The Universal Bible: Or, Every Christian Family's Best Treasure. Containing the Sacred Text of the Old and New Testament at Large , 1761
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: 1761
Extent
1 boxes (Universal Family Bible, second edition featuring notes and commentary by S. Nelson as well as various engravings, printed by S. Crowder and Company at the Looking-Glass and J. Coote at the King's-Arm in London ) : This item is stored in a handcrafted wooden box embellished with a relief featuring a pair of birds resembling doves on the front panel; leather-bound with red rot; wear on edges of cover boards
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository