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THE APOCRYPHAL NEW TESTAMENT. London: Printed for William Hone. Black Cloth. Later Reprint of Second Edition. 271 pp. Subtitle, "Being all the Gospels, Epistles and Other Pieces now Extant, Attributed in the First Four Centuries to Jesus Christ, His Apostles, and Their Companions, and Not Included in the New Testament by its Compilers. Translated from the Original Tongues, and Now First Collected Into One Volume." From the introduction, "After the writings contained in the New Testament were selected from the numerous Gospels and Epistles then in existence, what became of the Books that were rejected by the compilers?" Interesting question. Selected items from the books that were rejected and are contained in this volume: the Gospel of the Birth of Mary, Nicodemus, the Apostle's Creed, Laodiceans, Paul and Seneca, Paul and Thecla, Corinthians, Barnabas, Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, Smyrnaeans, Polycarp, Philippians and Hermas. Covers have blind-stamped decorations and rules. Spine has blind-stamped, bright gilt lettering. Covers and spine are slightly aged. Spine ends and corners are bumped. Corners, and/or edges near corners, are frayed. Page edges are lightly aged and soiled. Eps are foxed. Interior is slightly aged. Very Good Plus.
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