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A curious hieroglyphick Bible or, select passages in the Old and New Testaments, represented with emblematical figures, for the amusement of youth: designed chiefly To familiarize tender Age, in a pleasing and diverting Manner, with early Ideas of the Holy Scriptures. To which are subjoined, a short account of the lives of the evangelists, and other pieces, illustrated with cuts.

Title
A curious hieroglyphick Bible [electronic resource] : or, select passages in the Old and New Testaments, represented with emblematical figures, for the amusement of youth: designed chiefly To familiarize tender Age, in a pleasing and diverting Manner, with early Ideas of the Holy Scriptures. To which are subjoined, a short account of the lives of the evangelists, and other pieces, illustrated with cuts.
Publication
London : printed for T. Hodgson, in George's-Court, St. John's-Lane, Clerkenwell: and sold by I. and W. Clarke, booksellers, Manchester, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]

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Additional Authors
Gale (Firm)
Description
[4],136p. : ill.; 12⁰.
Uniform Title
  • Eighteenth century collections online.
  • Bible. English. Selections.
Subject
  • Bible > Picture Bibles
  • Bible > Juvenile literature
  • Rebuses
  • Hieroglyphic Bibles
Note
  • Another issue omits "I. and W. Clarke, booksellers, Manchester" from the imprint.
  • Braces in title.
  • Price from imprint: price One Shilling bound Entered at Stationers-Hall agreeable to Act of Parliament.
  • Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 508079736
  • T209855
Title
A curious hieroglyphick Bible [electronic resource] : or, select passages in the Old and New Testaments, represented with emblematical figures, for the amusement of youth: designed chiefly To familiarize tender Age, in a pleasing and diverting Manner, with early Ideas of the Holy Scriptures. To which are subjoined, a short account of the lives of the evangelists, and other pieces, illustrated with cuts.
Imprint
London : printed for T. Hodgson, in George's-Court, St. John's-Lane, Clerkenwell: and sold by I. and W. Clarke, booksellers, Manchester, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
Edition
The sixth edition; with improvements.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T209855.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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