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Original leaves from famous Bibles, leaf 050: Baskerville Birmingham Bible, 1769 A. D.

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Title	Original leaves from famous Bibles, leaf 050: Baskerville Birmingham Bible, 1769 A. D.
Subject - LCSH	Bible--History Printing
Original Date	1769
Description	Original caption: Baskerville, England's greatest type-founder and printer, had announced his retirement from active printing the year before. He returned to the press, however, and hastily printed this folio Bible to compete with a crudely printed one issued by his most vituperative enemy, Nicholas Boden, and his former senior workman, Robert Martin. This Bible, although far inferior to his Cambridge Bible, was a financial success.
Alternative Title	Bible. O. T. Isaiah. English. 1769
Contributor(s)	Baskerville, John, 1706-1775 Ege, Otto F. Duschnes, Philip C.
Publisher Statement	Printed by John Baskerville
Place of Publication	Birmingham Birmingham borough West Midlands England United Kingdom Europe
Time Period	1760s (1760-1769) Eighteenth century, C. E.
Notes	Isaiah--Upper margin.; Double columns.; Provenance: Original leaves collected and assembled in portfolios by Otto F. Ege of Cleveland, Ohio.; Portfolios were sold and disbributed by New York bookseller Philip C. Duschnes, ca. 1948.
Language	English
Physical Dimensions	42 x 26 cm.; Mounted in window mat 47 x 34 cm.
Media Type	Text
Original Format	Prints Typed text
Digital Date	2010-08 (Loaded)
File Format	image/jpeg (Access and photo master); image/tiff (Scan master)
Digitization Equipment	Contex FLEX50i Scanner Canon EOS Rebel T2i EOS 550D Digital Camera
Capture Specifications	600 ppi (Scans); Quality L (Photos); 24 bit
Digital Identifier	SPEC-056-050_1769
Call Number	SPEC056 - LEAF 050
Link out	http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1505422
Collection	Original Leaves From Famous Bibles Collection
Collection URL	https://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/collection.php?CISOROOT=/BibleLvs
Archival Collection	Original leaves from famous Bibles
Repository	Ball State University. University Libraries. Archives and Special Collections
Copyright	Copyright 2010, Ball State University. All rights reserved.
Ordering Information	To order a copy, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices, contact Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries at (765) 285-5078 or via email at jstraw@bsu.edu

Title	SPEC-056-050_1769
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