1755 NEW HISTORY OF THE HOLY BIBLE by THOMAS STACKHOUSE

MDCCLV.

(1755)

Above is the complete Vol. I. title page.

Heavy oversize book, weighs 11 pounds 8 ounces; Vol. I. only of two, first published in one volume with five books in 1733.

The current volume consists of the original five books and an unusual number of plates. The closest edition found was 1772 with the same pagination and a total of 104 copperplates in two volumes.

There are 69 out of 70 large engraved plates in this volume, 5 of which are folding (see last two listing pictures). The frontispiece is lacking.

Plates are engraved after various artists by G. Vander Gucht, with a few engraved by J. Hulett, R. & N. Parr, E. Rooker, Kirkall, G. Scotin, Claud Du. Boise, G. Bickham, I. Mason, A. Benoist, C. Mosley, I. S. Miller, S. F. Ravenet, and I. Mynde (as noted below under Plates).

The first page of the Apparatus and each of the five books has an engraved three panel head-piece with associated scenes, all of which are signed by Hulett (see second listing picture for an example).

Includes red-black title page, engraved capitals, and engraved head- and tail- pieces. Text is mostly in double column format with printed marginalia, extensive annotation, and bibliographical references.

BIOGRAPHY:

Thomas Stackhouse (1677-1752), English Anglican theologian, minister, writer, preacher, historian, biographer, wrote New History of the Holy Bible, Life of Bishop Atterbury, and A Complete Body of Divinity.

CONTENTS:

Permission to publish

Dedication

The Apparatus to the History of the Old Testament, or Preparatory Discourse

The Preface

The Jewish Account of Time, Money and Weights

The History of the Bible

Book I. Containing an Account of Things from the Creation to the Flood, in all 1656 Years

Book II. Containing an Account of Things from the Flood to the Call of Abraham. In all 426 Years, and six Months

Book III. Containing an Account of Things, from the Calling of Abraham, to the Israelites Departure out of Egypt. In all 430 Years

Book IV. Containing an Account of Things, from the Israelites Departure out of Egypt, to their Entrance into the Land of Canaan. In all 40 Years

Book V. Containing an Account of Things, from the Israelites Entrance into the Land of Canaan, to the Building of Solomon’s Temple. In all 447 years

PLATES:

(as numbered; one shuffled, see spaces)

1. Frontispiece, lacking

2. And they were both naked, etc. Gen 2: 25

3. Map: The Place of Paradise the Habitation of Adam and Seth, and the Land of Nod

4. Map: The Terrestrial Paradise according to Mr. Huet, with improvements from Dr. Wells

5. So God created man in his own image, etc. Gen. 1:27

6. And Adam and his Wife hid themselves, etc. Gen. 3: 8

7. Cain rose up against Abel his Brother and slew him. Gen. 4:8

8. And Enoch walked with God, etc. Eccles. 44:16

9. And God said unto Noah, The End of all flesh is come, etc. Gen. 6:12 (folding plate, see last listing picture)*

10. I do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, etc. Gen. 17:18*

11. Noah buildeth an Altar to the Lord, etc. Gen. 8:20

12. Let us build a City and a Tower, etc. Gen. 11:4

13. Map: Shewing the general Dispersion and settling of the Nations

14. So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken unto him, etc. Gen. 12:4*

15. And when Abram heard that his brother was taken Captive, etc. Gen. 14:14

16. Melchizedek King of Salem brought forth Bread and Wine, etc. Gen. 14:18

17. A deep sleep fell upon Abram, etc. Gen. 15:12

18. Abram hearkened to the Voice of Sarai Gen. 16:3 (Hulett)

19. Is anything too hard for the Lord? Gen. 18:14

20. But his wife looked back from behind him, etc. Gen. 19:26

22. Lot’s Escape from Sodom. Gen. 19:15

23. Lot’s, and his two Daughters Incest. Gen. 19:32

24. The Banishment of Hagar and her son. Gen. 22:10 (R. Parr)

21. And they smote the men that were at the Door of the House with Blindness, etc. Gen 19:11

25. Hagar and her Son in the Wilderness. (E. Rooker)

26. Thou hast not withheld thy Son, thine only son from me. Gen. 22:12

27. And he spoke unto Ephron in the audience of the people, etc. Gen. 23:13

28. The Servant took ten Camels of the Camels of his Master, etc. Gen. 24:9

29. Rebecca Receiving the Jewess. Gen. 24:22 (Hulett)

30. Then Abraham gave up the Ghost, etc. Gen. 25:8

31. And ye shall circumcise the Flesh of your fore-skin, etc. Gen. 17:11

32. Esau Sells his Birthright. Gen. 25:34 (Jacob’s Ladder in background with angels coming down it from the sun)

33. His hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: So he blessed him. Gen. 28:23 (E. Rooker)

34. Jacob’s first meeting with Rachael. Gen. 29:2 (Kirkall)

35. Laban’s Deceit. Gen. 29:25 (G. Scotin)

36. Jacob was left alone, and there wrestled a Man with him, etc. Gen. 32:24 (Claud Du. Boise)

37. And Joseph dreamed a Dream, etc. Gen. 37:5

38. They sold him to the Ishmeelites, etc. Gen. 37:26 (G. Bickham)

39. He refused and said unto his Master’s Wife, etc. Gen. 39:8 (I. Mason)

40. Judah’s Incest. Gen. 38:15 (A. Benoist)

41. Joseph Interpreteth Pharaoh’s Dream. Gen. 41:30 (E. Rooker)

42. Map: Ancient Ægypt from Celarius

43. And Jacob called unto his Sons, etc. Gen. 49:1 (Hulett)

44. The Lord appeared unto Moses in a flame of fire, etc. Ex. 3:2 (A. Benoist)

45. Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, etc. Ex. 3:5 (Claud Du. Boise)

46. Moses spake unto the Children of Israel, etc. Deut. 1:3 (C. Mosley)

47. The Plague of Frogs. Ex. 8:6

48. The Israelites going out of Egypt. Ex. 14:10 (I. S. Miller)

49. Plan: The Camp of the Israelites (and illustrations of emblem standards for the 12 tribes)

50. And thou shalt smite the rock, etc. Ex. 17:6 (S. F. Ravenet)

51. Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan. Num. 13:17

52. The Pursuers sought the Spyes, etc. Josh. 2:22

53. They came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua, etc. Josh. 18:10 (S. F. Ravenet)

54. Map: Canaan divided among the Twelve Tribes

55. Gideon’s Meat Offering Consumed by Fire. Judges 6:21

56. Jephthah’s Rash Vow. Judges 11:34 (N. Parr)

57. Samson arose at midnight and took the doors of the Gate, etc. Judges 16:3 (R. Parr)

58. Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines, etc. Judges 16:30 (R. Parr)

59. Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him, etc. I Sam. 16:13 (S. F. Ravenet)

60. David killeth Goliath. I Sam. 17:51 (A. Benoist)

61. Abigail’s Wisdom in bringing Presents, etc. I Sam. 25:23 (A. Benoist)*

62. Nabal’s Feast. I Sam. 25:36 (N. Parr)

63. Saul’s Overthrow and Death. I Chron. 10:4

64. David Dancing before the Ark. II Sam. 6:10 (G. Scotin)

65. And the Woman (Bathsheba) was very beautiful to look upon, etc. II Sam. 11:2

66. Solomon, the baby, and the two Women. I Kings 3:26 (A. Benoist)

The last four are all folding plates (see fourth listing picture)

67. The Temple of Solomon. II Chron. 3:1*

68. The Prospect of the East side of the Temple. I Kings 6:11 (I. Mynde)*

69. The Prospect of the North side of the Temple. (I. Mynde)*

70. Things Solomon was instructed for the building of the House of God. II Chron. 3:3*

* Shown in listing pictures

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

15 ¼” x 9 ½” x 3 ¼”

11 lbs 8 ounces

838 pages

(2) + [i-v] + vi-lx + [i]-viii + 768

External condition:

Full calf with blind-tooled borders on boards that are scuffed, peeled and worn at edges; front board held by one band only, back board held by four bands. Spine has five woven raised bands. Backstrip is chipped, with gilt rules and gilt title on red panel: Stackhouse’s Hst of the Bible.

Internal condition:

Front free endpaper, flyleaf and frontispiece are lacking; back flyleaf is creased and back free endpaper is lacking. Binding is otherwise tight, no loose, missing, bent or torn pages other than noted; a few small edge creases and chips, a few minor misfolds in a couple of the folding plates. Leaves have some light fading in a few places; no significant foxing or offset.

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This book is from the collection of Donald Hawthorne, antiquarian bookseller for over 60 years.