The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty’s special command. Appointed to be read in Churches. London, British and Foreigns Bible Society, 1880

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COLOUR KEY TRANSCRIPTION
  •                   1. Jno. Cavafy
                          2.            Alexa 1880
  • 1. Prov. xxii 29-35
    2. Psalms Lxxx 8-16 3. Prov. xxiii 15-23 4. -/-   xxxi   1-9
    5. Isa   v     11-17
  •       21. References:       2.          Kings vii 21-“Booz” = strength
          3.                       “Jakin” = Beauty       4. `[“(in Egypto-Chaldian”) “Zoob”][ the nature of       5.                    ][“Nikaj”][ = man + woman       6.                               respectively       7. Acts ix 5 –
          8. Jerusalem Gen xiv 18 Judg xix 11-12 Jebus       9.              ]2 Sam v 6-10[       10.                           Joab + gutter –       11.             ]1 Chron xi 6-9`
          12. Egypt prophecies Eze. 29.30.
          13.         (“Noph” = “Memphis”)

          14. Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς Θεοῦ υἱὸς Σωτὴρ
          15.         (“ἰχθὺς”)
          16. Luke vii 47

  •     1. Dies irae, dies illa,     2. Solvet saeclum in favillã
        3. Testet David cum Sibyllã.
        4. Recordare, Iesu pie,
        5. Quod sum causa tuae viae     6. Ne me perdas illã die!
  •       1.     Jewish money
           2.                            s. d
       3. Gerah (Exod. 30.13) = £ 0. 0. 1. 36
       4. 10 -‘’- = 1 bekah (Exod 38.26) = 0. 1. 1. 68
       5. 2 bekahs = 1 Shekel [ -‘’- 30.13] = 0. 2. 3. 37
       6. 50 Shekels = 1 minah [Luke 19.13] = 5. 14. 0. 75
       7. 60 minahs = 1 talent                342. 3. 9
           8. 1 gold Shekel                        1. 16. 6
         9. 1 -‘’- talent                        5. 475. 0. 0      10. Ancient      Time
        11. Night Day    12. 1st Watch till midnight     Morning till 10 am
       13. Mid    ‘’    ‘’ 3 am      Heat of day ‘’ 2 pm
       14. Morning ‘’   ‘’ 6 am        Cool –‘’–   ‘’ 6 pm
       15. New     16. 1 Watch 6 to 9 pm             3rd hour    6 to 9 am     17. 2 ‘’ 9 ‘’ 12 ‘’            6th ‘’       9 ‘’ 12 midday
        18. 3 ‘’ 12 ‘’ 3 am            9th ‘’      12 ‘’ 3 pm
        19. 4 ‘’ 3 ‘’ 6 ‘’             12th ‘’      3 ‘’ 6 ‘’

  •    1. Christ as an example of Charity
            2.     John 13.34
          3.          15.12
           4.     Eph. 5. 2-25
          5.     Rev. 1.5 re re
         6. Mizpah (Mizpeh) = a Sentinel
       7. References:
       8. Jacob + Labanan’s
         9.       [or Laban’s] covenant      10.                    at M Gen.     31.49      11.                         Joshua   15.38      12.                        ‘’        18.26
        13. Assembly of Israelites at M. Jud. 10.17    14.                                 ‘’ 11.11
       15.                                 ‘’ 20.1 16.                                 1 Sam. 7.5     17.                                 ‘’ 10.17
  •     1. Interpretation of Biblical names
       2. Aaron      [lofty, mt of strength]
       3. Abel       vanity, breath, mourning    4. Babylon    confusion
       5. Hebron     a place
       6. Herod      glory of the skin, Son of the Hero
       7. Jesus      Saviour
         8. Reference to Antichrist
         9. Description      1 John 2. 18-22
         10.                 2 ‘’   7.
        11. Coming foretold 2 Thes. 2.3
         12.                 1 Tim. 4.1

  •      1. Love to God, exhortations to Deut. 6.5        2.                                   ‘’ 10.12        3.                                   ‘’ 11.1      4.                                   Dan. 9.4
        5.                                   Josh. 22.5    6.                                   Psalms 31.23     7.                                   Matt. 22.37
       8.                                   1 John 4.5       9.      Benefits of                  Neh 1.5
       10.                                  Psalms 145.20   11.                                   1 Cor. 2.9   12.                                   ‘’     8.3
        13.     Of husbands etc               Gen. 29.20   14.                                   2 Sam. 1.26     15.                                   Eph. 5.25      16.                                   Tit 2.4
      17.     Of the world forbidden        1 John 2.15

          18.             (Vide God, Christ, Charity)
                19.             Jerusalem 29/3/80
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The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty’s special command. Appointed to be read in Churches

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British and Foreign Bible Society

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1880
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14.5 x 10.5 cm; 4 s.p. + 1900 p. + 16 s.p. + 4 inserts, l. 1 bookplate CPC and John Cavafy’s signature in black ink, accompanied by a note of the imprint, l. 2 handwritten notes with pencil on verso, p. [1] signature Ε libris John C. Cavafy, p. [3] title page and typographic ornament, p. [5] table of contents titled “The names and order of all the books of the New Testament, with the number of their chapters”. Underlining and marks with pencil and ink on p. 130, 229, 506, 691, 692, 693. Handwritten notes in black ink inserted between p. 418-419, 598-599, 632-633, 658-659. P. [765] title page of the New Testament with typographic ornament, p. [1902-1911] maps and p. [1913-1914] handwritten notes with pencil and red ink.


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Cavafy, John Constantine
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This is the *Old* and the *New Testament* bound together in a single edition.


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