The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated Out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised

Published by World Publishing Company, Cleveland, 1949

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Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.George Ong Books

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xxii, [2], 941, [2] pp.; thick folio (19.25 x 14 in.), red Legal Buckram cloth, gilt spine title, t.e.g.; fore- and bottom edges untrimmed; slipcase (possibly a later custom slipcase). Set in Frederic Goudy's Deepdene Italic, Forum and Old Style types. One of 975 copies printed by A. Colish on off-white paper made by the Worthy Paper Association containing 75 percent white linen rag content; bound by the Russell-Rutter Company. Decorated with headbands, tailpieces and initials throughout; title page bordered with type ornaments or flowers. "These, together with the type selected, are intended to give a slightly oriental flavor to the volume, indicative of the Syriac and Hebrew sources of the text on which the King James translators based their classic version" (William Targ, in "The Making of the Bruce Rogers World Bible," pp. 10-11, quoting Bruce Rogers in the prospectus). Each cover of this massive volume is gilt stamped with a design by Rogers showing the symbolic eagle associated with the pulpit; the upper cover eagle is surrounded by four Old Testament signs, while that on the lower cover is surrounded by the symbols of the Four Apostles. The second lectern Bible designed by Rogers, and with its publication, "he has perhaps achieved his crowning masterpiece . for this work is a major contribution to the glory of American art" (ibid.," p. [20]). A remarkably well-preserved, near fine copy, its contents clean and bright, its covers with only a few scattered and faint short scratch marks; slipcase is unevenly sunned (not affecting the book) with light wear at one edge and some scratches on one side.…

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Title
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated Out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised
Author
Bruce Rogers (designer)
Publisher
World Publishing Company, Cleveland
Publication year
1949
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Hardcover
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Private press and modern fine printing

George Ong Books

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