Filename:
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cc_csc0062_germantown.jpg
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Identifier:
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cc_csc0062_germantown.jpg
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Title:
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Leaf from a Germantown Bible
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Creator:
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Sauer, Christoph, 1695-1758
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Summary:
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The second edition of the first Bible issued in a literary tongue in North American, printed by Christopher Sauer, the younger. Luther's version was adopted for the test. The third issue of 3000 (1776) was still unbound when the Battle of Germantown was fought (1777), and nearly the entire edition of this Dunkard publisher was used by the British soldiers for gun wadding. A paper mill, a type foundry, and a bindery were established by the versatile Sauer for his work. Sauer wrote: "The price of our nearly finished Bible in plain binding with a clasp will be eighteen shillings, but to the poor and needy we have price."
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Digital Publisher:
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Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
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Contributor:
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Ege, Otto F., 1888-1951
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Date of Original:
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1763
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Broad Type:
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still image
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Specific Type:
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bibles
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Digital File Format:
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jpeg
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Physical Format:
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book
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Dimensions of Original:
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25.2 x 19.9 cm
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Original Item Location:
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csc0062
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Library Collection:
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Original Leaves from Famous Bibles
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Digital Project:
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2020_0002_famousbibles
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Catalog Record:
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https://archivesspace.rit.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/511
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Rights:
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RIT Libraries makes materials from its collections available for educational and research purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. It is your responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
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Notes:
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Box-Folder: 3.27
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