5b 1795 Holy Bible, 3 vol set, misprint in Mark 7:27
Note
This particular Bible set is notable for a misprint in Mark 7:27 where the word “killed” is in place of the correct word, “filled.” So the verse reads, “But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be killed: for it is not meet to take children’s bread, and cast it unto the dogs.” It is known as the “Child Killers Bible” due to this misprint.
Description
Three red leather hardback books with gold embossed design along front and back covers, a red, and a green box on the spine, gold embossed lettering and designs on the spine, and gold fore edge designs. All three have scuffs and fading to the leather over the covers and spines. Vol 1 has three spots on the front cover where the leather has faded to white. Vol 2 has a tear in the leather on the back cover in the lower right hand corner about three inches long. Vol 3, the New Testament, has an especially worn down spot on the back cover in the top right corner and a white scuff on the front cover. Interiors are in excellent condition with many silver plate etchings throughout.
