1795 CHILD KILLER BIBLE in ENGLISH 2 VOLUMES antique ILLUSTRATED rare

  

1795'Child Killer' BIBLE The Holy Bible Ornamented with Engravings by James Fittler from Celebrated Pictures by Old Masters in 2 vols. Fittler [The Letter Press By Thomas Bensley], 1795 Herbert 1394, with an interesting misprint in Mark vii. 27:'Let the children first be killed' instead of'filled'.

Beautifully illustrated Original full leather gilt, rebacked with the original spines. All edges are gilt A tipped-in sheet in vol. 1 with the Elkin family history. The edges of the frontis and the contents sheet for'Genesis' frayed and repaired, some offsetting. Covers a little rubbed, otherwise very good Size 7 by 10 inches Text in English =================== The 1795 "Child Killer" Bible gets its nickname from a significant misprint in Mark 7:27.

The correct verse in Mark 7:27 reads (in the King James Version), "But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs". However, the 1795 edition mistakenly printed "killed" instead of "filled". This error resulted in the verse reading, But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be killed... This dramatic and unfortunate misprint led to the Bible being referred to as the "Child Killer" Bible.

The misprint was a typographical error, not an intentional change to the text. It's a notable example of how a single letter change can drastically alter the meaning of a passage.

The "Child Killer" Bible is considered a rare and sought-after item by collectors due to its infamous error. In essence, the "Child Killer" Bible is a testament to the human element in the production of even sacred texts and the potential for unintended errors. Please see my other auctions Thank You. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution.