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Culture:English
Title:book: Bible
Date Made:1773
Type:Book
Materials:paper, ink, leather
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Oxford
Measurements:overall: 10 in x 8 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 25.4 cm x 21.59 cm x 8.89 cm
Accession Number:  HD 63.300
Credit Line:Gift of Miss Josephine Starr
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
"The Holy Bible" printed in "OXFORD / Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, Pinters to the UNIVERSITY: / Sold by S. Crowder, in Paternoster Row, London; and W. Jackson in Oxford. 1773." The inside back cover is inscribed, "Mr. C. Allen Deerfield 10/" in black ink; over "Bible belonging to Oliver Starr" in blue ink written by the donor, Miss Josephine Starr. The son of William Starr (1757-1831 of Deerfield, Oliver Starr (1791-1870) married Lavinia Allen (1786-1864), the daughter of Caleb Allen (1737-1807) of the Bars, who was "Mr. C. Allen." The title page and first section of Genesis are missing. There is also a page (217-218) from a Hymn book, one side titled, "A Table to find any HYMN by the first Line."

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