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Sale 440: Illustrated Books - Oz - Literature - Finely Printed & Bound Books (#440) 11/04/2010 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #268An Original Leaf from the Bible of the Revolution

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Sale 440: Illustrated Books - Oz - Literature - Finely Printed & Bound Books (#440) 11/04/2010 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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zzc(Grabhorn Press - Leaf Book)

Title:

An Original Leaf from the Bible of the Revolution

Author:

Dearden, Robert R. & Douglas S. Watson

Place Published:

San Francisco

Publisher:

John Howell

Date Published:

1930

Description:

With an essay concerning the Aitken Bible by Robert R. Dearden, Jr. and Douglas S. Watson. Tipped-in original leaf from the Aitken Bible; 10 facsimiles. 26.5x17 cm. (10¼x7"), original morocco-backed blue paper boards, spine lettered in gilt, slipcase. No. 336 of 580 total copies, of which 515 were produced for this, the Colonial Edition. Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn.

The original leaf from the important early American Bible within this copy is from the Book of Kings.

Condition:

Touch of shelf wear to slipcase; volume spine faded and rubbed a bit; else near fine.

Item#:

215592

Headline:

An Original Leaf from the Bible of the Revolution
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