Stackhouse, History of the Bible, 1838

A HISTORY OF THE HOLY BIBLE, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIANITY; WITH NUMEROUS NOTES RECONCILING SEEMING CONTRADICTIONS, RECTIFYING MIS-TRANSLATIONS, &c. BY THE REV. THOMAS STACKHOUSE, M. A. LATE VICAR OF BEENHAM IN BERKSHIRE, TOGETHER WITH AN INTRODUCTION, ADDITIONAL NOTES, DISSERTATIONS,  AND COMPLETE INDEXES. BY DANIEL DEWAR, D. D. PRINCIPAL OF MARISCHAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY, ABERDEEN. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME, ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS AND PLANS, BLACKIE & SON, QUEEN STREET, GLASGOW; SOUTH COLLEGE STREET, EDINBURGH; AND WARWICK SQUARE, LONDON. MDCCCXXXVIlI.
 
Two volumes in original full brown leather with black title and volume number labels. Raised bands. Tooled. Tail of spine of volume two starting to peel away with corresponding 1 inch crack of front hinge. Internal hinges cracked. Boards scuffed and chipped. Corners variably bumped. Marbled end papers. Some scattered toning and foxing but mostly bright. Numerous maps, charts, and plates (mostly folding). Two volumes with continuous numbering.
 
Thomas Stackhouse (1677–1752) first published his history of the Bible in 1733. It was very well received and a second edition was issued in 1742. The work remained in print through ensuing editions (with various edits and additions) well into the 19th century.
 
Vol 1: ffep, 2 blanks, frontis, title, xxxii, 1-590, 2 blanks, rfep; Vol 2: ffep, 2 blanks, half title, (1), 591-1185, 2 blanks, rfep.