The scriptures made easy. Being a new and complete history of the Holy Bible, by question and answer. In Which the Books of the Old and New Testament, with the Apocrypha, are digested in a Manner the most faithful, plain, and concise; not only particularly suited to the Capacities of young Readers; but useful for all who are willing to acquire a perfect Knowledge of those divine truths, necessary to be known by every Christian. By the Rev. Geo. Reeves, M.A. Illustrated with copper-plates.

George Reeves.

Published by London: printed for G. Kearsly at the Golden Lion Ludgate-Street, 1761

About this Item

1st ed. Frontis, 308p +15 further plates [by William Tringham]. Occasional marginal staining; closed tears / chips to some pages; 1 leaf with outside margin excised but text not affected; 1 leaf chipped at outside top corner with resultant loss of a few letters. Probable original calf, worn but binding tight. Label to front cover: W. Muschamp. Names and sketched heads to front pastedown and endpaper: Miss Mushchamp / Ann Muschamps Book, dated 1766 and 1767. A second edition was published in 1768. This edition not in ESTC. A decent copy of a scarce title.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The scriptures made easy. Being a new and complete history of the Holy Bible, by question and answer. In Which the Books of the Old and New Testament, with the Apocrypha, are digested in a Manner the most faithful, plain, and concise; not only particularly suited to the Capacities of young Readers; but useful for all who are willing to acquire a perfect Knowledge of those divine truths, necessary to be known by every Christian. By the Rev. Geo. Reeves, M.A. Illustrated with copper-plates.
• Publisher: London: printed for G. Kearsly at the Golden Lion Ludgate-Street
• Publication Date: 1761
• Edition: 1st Edition