American Bible Union - Second Revision 1865

New Testament - Second Revision 1865

The Second Revision (so indicated on the title page) was produced in a variety of formats from octavo to 18mo to 32mo. The editions prepared by the American Bible Union seem to be of two "memorial" editions. The earlier Testaments are "Amory Memorial" and the later editions are "Merrill Memorial" (I am unsure when the change took place). These ABU editions also seem to come in three sizes: octavo, 18mo, and 32mo. The first edition of 1865 was published in an octavo. The 18mo size is copyright 1865 while the 32mo is copyright 1866 even though I have not been able to find any differences between the two except the size. In 1883 the printing and distribution of this version was taken over by the American Baptist Publication Society. So, any edition containing their imprint was probably produced after 1883. This edition is seen in an octavo but the text is still copyright 1865 and appears identical to the editions published by the American Bible Union. In 1955, B. C. Goodpasture published an "exact reprint" on the "Second Revision" - this was the last know publication of an American Bible Union Testament until recent "print-on-demand" editions.

Like the "First Revision," this version was also prepared by Thomas J. Conant, Horatio B. Hackett, and Asahel C. Kendrick.

First Thousand

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Title: The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Common English Version, Corrected by the Final Committee of the American Bible Union. Second Revision. New York: American Bible Union. 1865. 1st Thousand. Pica-8vo.
Date: 1865
Publisher: American Bible Union: New York
Contents: New Testament
References: Chamberlin 556-1; Herbert see 1962; Hills 1791 (see also 1804), Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.130.
Images: Title page.
Facsimile: A facsimile of the first edition of the Second Revision is available at archive.org

Amory Memorial

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Title: The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Common English Version, Corrected by the Final Committee of the American Bible Union. Second Revision. [Amory Memorial] New York: American Bible Union. London: Trübner and Co., 60 Paternoster Row. 1866. 10th Thousand.] [Agate, 32mo. Edition.
Date: 1866
Publisher: American Bible Union: New York
Contents: New Testament
References: Chamberlin 556-1; Herbert 1946; Hills 1863, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.130
Images: Title page, Cover

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Title: The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Common English Version, Corrected by the Final Committee of the American Bible Union. Second Revision. [Amory Memorial] New York: American Bible Union. London: Trübner and Co., 60 Paternoster Row. 1870 35th Thousand] [Brevier 18mo Edition.
Date: 1865 (reprinted 1870)
Publisher: American Bible Union: New York
Contents: New Testament
References: Chamberlin 556-1; Herbert 1946; Hills 1863, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.130.
Images: Title page

Merrill Memorial

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Title: The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Common English Version, Corrected by the Final Committee of the American Bible Union. Second Revision. [Merrill Memorial] New York: American Bible Union, No. 32 Great Jones Street. London: Trubner and Co., 60 Paternoster Row. 1873 91st Thousand,] [Agate, 32mo Edition.
Date: 1866 (reprinted 1873)
Publisher: American Bible Union: New York
Contents: New Testament
References: Chamberlin 556-1; Herbert 1946; Hills 1863, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.130.
Images: Title page

Willingham Memorial

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Title: The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. / The Common English Version, Corrected by the Final Committee of the American Bible Union. / Second Revision. [Willingham Memorial.] 15th Thousand.] [Brevier 18mo Edition.
Date: 1867. • Reprinted; no date (prior to 2007)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. (U.S.A.): American Bible Union • London, England (U.K.): Trübner & Co. • [Ann Arbor MI (U.S.A.): The Scholarly Publishing Office – The University of Michigan – University Library.]
Contents: New Testament in the traditional order. Note (1 p.)
References: Chamberlin 556-1; Herbert ……; Hills see 1820, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.130
Images: Title page
Location: Collection Bibelarchiv–Birnbaum. Karlsruhe/ Baden, Germany
Comments: Paperback octavo, adhesive binding. 490 pp. General remarks and information about this NT (1865 ed.) are given in an undated introductory NOTE.
The scripture text is printed in running form and single column except quotations from the Old Testament, which are set with spaced letters or in colometric print. Chapter and verse- numbering inside text. The Old Testament citations are not specified. Brief remarks and alternate readings are located in footnotes as are verses not found in other “ancient“ copies, e.g. the Textus receptus. This leads to the conclusion, that a critical Greek text has been used, although not specified. Information about omitted verses from later copies of the Byzantine text group are mentioned also in the footnote, e. g. Mat. 6:13b or the “comma Iohanneum“ in 1 John 5:8.

American Baptist Society Edition

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Title: The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Common English Version, Corrected by the Final Committee of the American Bible Union. Second Revision. Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, No. 1420 Chestnut Street.
Date: 1865 (reprinted after 1883)
Publisher: American Baptist Publication Society: Philadelphia
Contents: New Testament
References: Chamberlin 556-1; Herbert 1946; Hills 1791, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.130.
Images: Title page
Comments: Since this was published by the American Baptist Publication Society, it is likely a later edition (after 1883).

Goodpasture Facsimile

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Title: The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Common English Version, Corrected by the Final Committee of the American Bible Union. Second Revision. New York: American Bible Union. London: Trübner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row. 1877. B. C. Goodpasture 932 Caldwell Lane Nashville 4, Tenn. 1955.
Date: 1955 (copy of 1877 edition, copyright 1865)
Publisher: B. C. Goodpasture: Nashville
References: Chamberlin 556-1, Taliaferro-EELBV 7475.130
Images: Title page
Comments: The last known printing of an American Bible Union Testament before recent "print-on-demand" facsimile editions.

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