Identifier:
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exws_pages_b04_item13
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Title:
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Leaf from the first printed translation in Irish of the Old Testament
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Creator:
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Bedel, William, 1571-1642
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Date:
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1685
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Description:
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A leaf from the first printed translation in Irish of the Old Testament. The title page reads: "The books of the Old Testament, translated into Irish by the Care and Diligence of Doctor William Bedel, Late Bishop of Kilmore in Ireland, and for the Publick Good of that Nation." It was printed in London, 1685. The recto side of the page is marked 573 and the verso side is marked as 574.
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Dimensions:
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6.8 x 9.25 in. (17.3 x 23.5 cm)
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Subject:
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Manuscripts--Specimens
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Subject:
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detached leaves
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Subject:
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Printing--History
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Location:
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London (England)
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Century:
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Seventeenth century
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Language:
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Irish
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Collection:
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Pages from the Past
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Type:
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Text
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File Format:
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image/jp2
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Source:
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Z4 .P33x. Pages from the past : original leaves from rare books and manuscripts. Western Michigan University Special Collections
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Publisher:
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Western Michigan University
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Rights Statement:
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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Rights Status:
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No Copyright - United States
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Access Rights:
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Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
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Digital Date:
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2018
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