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. Cambridge, Printed by C. J. Clay, M. A., at the University Press; for the British and Foreign Bible Society, 1877

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DIGITAL OBJECT DESCRIPTION
- CAVAFY LIBRARY

REFERENCE CODE:

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GR-OF CA CL.6.13

TITLE:

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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

PUBLISHER:

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British and Foreign Bible Society

[Cambridge] University Press

PUBLICATION YEAR:

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1877

PUBLICATION PLACE:

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Cambridge (England)

FORMAT:

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Book

LANGUAGE:

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English

DESCRIPTION:

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15.5 x 9.5 cm; 726 s.p. + 824 s.p. + 1 insert, attached paper crest of the Cavafy family “For Christ and Caesar” on verso of the front cover, signature by Alexandros P. Cavafy in black ink accompanied by a note about the year and “1/6” marked with pencil, p. [1] bookplate CPC, 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”. Newspaper clipping inserted between p. [442]-[443] mentioning the awarding of a medal to Peter I. Cavafy. After p. [726] the title page of New Testament is inserted with typographic ornament, signature of Alexandros P. Cavafy in black ink on p. [824]. Attached binding label “Watkins Binder” on recto of the back cover. Maps are found on several places of the text.

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CPC
Alex. P. Cavafy
A. P. Cavafy

FORMER OWNER:

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Cavafy, Alexandros P.

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No reading traces

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Press clipping

NOTE:

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The book is not paginated. This is the *Old* and the *New Testament* bound together in a single edition.
The book was printed by C. J. Clay at Cambridge University Press on behalf of the British and Foreign Bible Society.