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A Book in Short Hand, supposed to be the Bible

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

N.d.

Primary Source Reference:

Museum Auction Broadside, Lot 11 (Miscellany)

Additional Source Text:

"The remarkable Smallness of the Size of [this and three other] Books renders them valuable as Curiosities." Together they were valued at 7s 6d in Du Simitière's estate inventory, Library Company of Philadelphia, p. 10.

Notes:

Not identified; possibly Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments with singing Psalms in shorthand, written by William Addy. The Bible engraved by John Sturt (London, 1687). English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) R221336 /