An exposition on the Old and New Testament, in five volumes. ... Wherein each chapter is summed up in its contents; the sacred text inserted at large in distinct paragraphs; each paragraph reduced to its proper heads; the sense given, and largely illustrated: with practical remarks and observations. By Matthew Henry, late minister of the Gospel. The fourth edition.
Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
Category
Books
Date
1737 - 1738
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3154658
Summary
Bibliographic description
5 v. : ports. ; fol. Running number: 2865. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf of vol. 1: "M. 5. vol." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Loose leaf inserted at front of vol. 5, containing manuscript notes in hand of John Mitchell: "The continuators of Mr Henry's Exposition are as follows. Dr Evans - Romans. Mr Simon Brown - 1. Corinthians. ...". Binding: eighteenth-century mottled calf; gilt roll on board edges; gilt fillets, gilt title and vol. no./contents labels on spines. Red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Matthew Henry (1662-1714), author