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Baskerville Bible of 1763 transferred from St John's Church to Auckland theological college
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DescriptionThe Bible was printed by John Baskerville, printer to Cambridge University. It was being transferred to St John's Theological College, which had proper storage facilities. Its value of $30 000 was due to its rarity; only around 1200 survived. Unusually for an English Bible, this edition includes the Apocrypha.
Two pictures were printed in colour in the August 20, 2003 'Leader'; one showed the Bible with church verger Molly Newman; this other one gives the best detail.
This darkened image has also had contrast increased.
Date TakenAugust 2003
Two pictures were printed in colour in the August 20, 2003 'Leader'; one showed the Bible with church verger Molly Newman; this other one gives the best detail.
This darkened image has also had contrast increased.
Date TakenAugust 2003Depicts or relates to
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Reference2003 08 20 6FormatColour printSize102 x 152 mm
FormatColour printSize102 x 152 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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Baskerville Bible of 1763 transferred from St John's Church to Auckland theological college. Upper Hutt Libraries, accessed 03/05/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/25393