Prothro B-26

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Title

Subject

Description

John Baskett (1665–1742) printed this Bible with multiple misprints gaining it the name "Baskett-ful of Errors" and "Vinegar Bible". Despite the misspellings, the Bible contains rich engravings.

Creator

Du Bosc, Claude, 1682–1745, engraver, Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676–1734, illustrator, Gucht, Michael van der, 1660–1725, illustrator, and Baskett, John, 1666 or 1667–1742, printer.

Source

Prothro B-26. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New. Oxford: Printed by John Baskett, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, for Great Britain; and to the University, 1717. From the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro collection.

Relation

Eighteenth

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

English

Type

Printed book with engravings

Collection

The First Four Centuries of Printed Bible Illustration

Citation

Du Bosc, Claude, 1682–1745, engraver, Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676–1734, illustrator, Gucht, Michael van der, 1660–1725, illustrator, and Baskett, John, 1666 or 1667–1742, printer. , “Prothro B-26,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 18, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/779.