A Dictionary of the Bible: or an Explanation of the Proper Names and Difficult Words in the Old and New Testament, Accented as they Ought to be Pronounced with Other Useful Particulars for Those Who Would Understand the Sacred Scriptures and Read Them with Propriety

Isaiah Thomas, Jun.

Published by Worcester Bookstore, Boston, MA, 1798

About this Item

Worcester Bookstore, Boston, MA. 1798. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition, from the Second London Edition, Enlarged. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Poor-Fair: wear to head, tail, and tips; moisture damage to bottom 1/3rd of the front board; separation of board from spine at bottom half of book at the joint; moisture lines 1/3 of the way up on the first 10 pages; toning to pages and stiffening to the pages from humidity. No DJ. Brown calf boards and spine with gilt and black spine label. Boards are attached and only the last page is loose. Unpaginated 16mo. This dictionary provides a concise collection of definitions and explanations of Bible topics. It is based primarily on the biblical text, supplemented by information from the other standard works. A variety of doctrinal, cultural, and historical subjects are treated, and a short summary is included for each book of the Bible relative to 1798 where the printed "s" is replaced by an "f". A presentable suitable for research or rebinding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dictionary of the Bible: or an Explanation of the Proper Names and Difficult Words in the Old and New Testament, Accented as they Ought to be Pronounced with Other Useful Particulars for Those Who Would Understand the Sacred Scriptures and Read Them with Propriety
• Publisher: Worcester Bookstore, Boston, MA
• Publication Date: 1798
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Poor
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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