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Collection |
Alexander Mack Memorial Library Special Collections |
Catalog Number |
21.8.001 |
Title |
Biblia, Das ist: Die ganze Göttliche Heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testaments |
Donor |
Bittinger, Emmert T. |
Summary |
Biblia, Das ist: Die ganze Göttliche Heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testaments. 992, 277, [3] pages) Text in two columns. Germantown [Pa.] : Gedruckt und zu finden bey Christoph Saur, 1776. Legends tell of this edition of the bible being destroyed by British forces during the American Revolution and imprints are sometimes called the Gun-Wad Bible. |
Object Name |
Book |
Publisher |
Sower, Christopher, 1721-1784 |
Published Date |
1776 |
Published Place |
Germantown (Pa.) |
Physical Description |
Bound in brown leather over wood board. Lacking portion of rear board. Lacking leather on rear board. Births are recorded in German in front and back. The dates range from 1735 to 1802. |