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The Bay Psalm Book
The Bay Psalm Book (Cambridge, Mass., 1640) is the first book
printed in
North America. The AAS copy is in its original vellum binding and was
formerly owned by Isaiah Thomas |
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Commonly known as The Bay Psalm Book, this book, The
vvhole
Booke of
Psalmes
Faithfully Translated into English Metre, (Cambridge, Mass., 1640)
is the first book printed in
British North America. The AAS copy is in its original vellum binding and
was
formerly owned by Isaiah Thomas. Thomas may have acquired the
volume from William Bentley.
[296] p. ;
18 cm. (4to)
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