Object Record
Metadata
Accession number |
P17 |
Title |
THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS: TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED |
Notes |
The enterprising Isaiah Thomas took the risk of ordering sufficient type to set an entire Bible at once and to leave the pages standing so that the book could be reprinted at will. The common practice for printers of the time was to reset for each new printing so that the type could be released for other work. Thomas ordered a casting of nonpareil type from the Fry Foundry in London for his "Standing Duodecimo Edition". His investment was sound. This was the first significant commercial success for a Bible publisher in the United States, with this setting of the type returning to press for many years. Thomas was a supporter of a faction that wished the name of the nation changed to the United States of Columbia and so put this designation on the title page above the place of publication, Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1802 he retired to devote himself to literary pursuits and book collecting. Isaiah Thomas was the author The History of Printing In America, 1810, and in 1812 was one of the founders of the American Antiquarian Society. |
Collection |
Framed Bible Leaves |
Subjects |
Bible Leaves Bible History |