Aitken Bible Page

Creator

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Creation Date

1782

Date

1782

Printer

Robert Aitken

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Description

This original page from a King James Bible is from a copy printed in Philadelphia in 1782, Robert Aitken's first and only edition of the first English Bible printed in America. The page measures about 6 inches by 4 inches, making the Bible small enough to fit into the pocket of a Continental Army soldier. The text from the King James Version on these two pages is from I Corinthians 7:1 to 8:7.

Short Description

This original page from a King James Bible is from a copy printed in Philadelphia in 1782, Robert Aitken's first and only edition of the first English Bible printed in America.

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