Old Testament Portions 1856-1884
Job
Title: The Book of Job. A translation from the original Hebrew on the basis of the common and earlier English versions in parallel columns with the Hebrew text and the common English version. With Critical and Philological notes. For the American Bible Union by Thomas J. Conant, D.D. New York: American Bible Union. Louisville, KY.: Bible Revision Association. London: Trübner and Co., Paternoster Row. 1856.
Date: 1856 (reprinted 1857)
Publisher: American Bible Union: New York
Contents: Job
References: Chamberlin 251-7; Herbert 1910; Hills 1764, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.085.
Images: Cover, Octavo Title page, Title Page 1857, Hebrew English Title page
Comments: Other editions containing just the English text or interleaved with the Hebrew were also produced. All seem to contain the same English text.
Facsimile: A facsimile is available at archive.org
Genesis
Title: The Book of Genesis. The Common Version Revised for the American Bible Union, with Explanatory Notes by Thomas J. Conant. New York: American Bible Union, No. 32 Great Jones Street. London: Trübner and Co., 60 Paternoster Row. 1868.
Date: 1868 (reprinted 1897 by the American Baptist Publication Society)
Publisher: American Bible Union: New York
Contents: Genesis
References: Chamberlin 191-6; Herbert 1910; Hills 1764, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.132.
Images: 1868 Title page, 1868 Cover, 1897 Title page
Facsimile: A facsimile of the 1868 edition is available at archive.org
Psalms
Title: The Psalms. The Common Version Revised for the American Bible Union, with an introduction and occasional notes. By Thomas J. Conant. New York: American Bible Union, No. 32 Great Jones Street. London: Trübner and Co., 60 Paternoster Row. 1869.
Date: 1869 (Reprinted in 1871 by the American Bible Union and in 1885 by the American Baptist Publication Society)
Publisher: American Bible Union: New York
Contents: Psalms
References: Chamberlin 316-6; Herbert 1910; Hills 1764, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.133.
Images: 1869 Title page, 1871 Title page, 1885 Title page
Comment: The 1869 edition only contains Book I of the Psalms (Psalm 1-41).
Facsimile: A facsimile of the 1871 edition is available at archive.org
Proverbs
Title: The Book of Proverbs. - Part First. The Hebrew Text, King James Version, and a Revised Version, with an Introduction and Critical and Philological Notes. - Part Second. The Revised Version, with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes. For the American Bible Union by Thomas J. Conant.
Date: 1871 (reprinted 1872)
Publisher: Sheldon and Company: New York
Contents: Proverbs
References: Chamberlin 386-10; Herbert 1910; Hills 1764, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.134.
Images: Title page, Cover
Facsimile: A pdf facsimile is available at books.google.com
Joshua, Judges and Ruth
Title: The Books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth, the Common Version Revised for the American Bible Union New York American Bible Union No. 32 Great Jones Street. 1878
Date: 1878
Publisher: American Bible Union: New York
Contents: Joshua, Judges, Ruth
References: Chamberlin 215-5; Herbert 1910; Hills 1764, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.137.
Images: Title page, Cover
Facsimile: A facsimile is available at archive.org
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I and II Samuel, and I and II Kings
Title: The Books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth, I. and II. Samuel, I. and II. Kings - The Common Version Revised with an Introduction and Occasional Notes. By Thomas J. Conant.
Date: 1884
Publisher: American Baptist Publication Society: Philadelphia
Contents: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings
References: Herbert 1910; Hills 1764, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.
Images: Title page, Cover (from the online facsimile).
Facsimile: A facsimile is available at archive.org
