Alexander Geddes
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Title The / Holy Bible, / or the / Books Accounted Sacred / by / Jews and Christians; / Otherwise called the / Books of the Old and New Covenants: / faithfully translated / from Corrected Texts of the Originals / with / Various Readings, Explanatory Notes, and Critical Remarks. / By / The Rev. Alexander Geddes, LL.D. / Volume I. / London: / Printed for the Author by J. Davis: / and sold by R. Faulder, New Bond-Street; and J. Johnson, St. Paul's / Church-Yard. / M·DCC·XCII.
Date 1792
Publisher J. Davis, London
Contents Genesis through Joshuah translated by Alexander Geddes (1737-1802).
References HERBERT 1416, POPE 669-21, COTTON 203, CHAMBERLIN 114
Images: Title page
Comments The first volume of an intended complete translation of the Bible for use by Catholics. Geddes died after completing Volume II (infra), and part of the Psalms. Accused of religious heterodoxy, his work was condemned by the Church.

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Title: The / Holy Bible, / or the / Books Accounted Sacred / by / Jews and Christians; / Otherwise called the / Books of the Old and New Covenants: / faithfully translated / from Corrected Texts of the Originals. / with / Various Readings, Explanatory Notes, and Critical Remarks. / By / The Rev. Alexander Geddes, LL.D. / Volume II. / London: / Printed for the Author by J. Davis: / and sold by R. Faulder, New Bond-Street; and J. Johnson, St. Paul's / Church-Yard. / M·DCC·XCVII·
Date: 1797
Publisher: J. Davis: London
Contents: Judges - 2 Chronicles + Prayer of Manasseh
References: Chamberlin p. 114-1; Herbert 1416
Images: Title page

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