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The next work was a quarto bible, in two volumes, upon the same paper [i.e., Whatman's yellow wove royal paper], and two unique copies upon India paper, printed on one side only. A curious circumstance attended the printing of the bible: when it was far advanced toward a conclusion the two Universities, and the king's printer, obtained an injunction to prevent its progress: just at this period some person was printing a bible in Dublin, under the title of "Jackson's Family Bible," (without notes). Jackson, who was the university printer at Oxford, brought an action against the Irish printer. It was solemnly argued, and the Irish court determined that a restriction upon printing authentic copies of the Scriptures was not good, and the bible was proceeded with. Upon this Mr. Ritchie also took the liberty to proceed with his bible, and no more was heard of this injunctions.
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> I have a copy of his bible now lying before me, and will venture to affirm, that in every requisite constituting good printing,--in richness and equality of colour through every page,--in that contrast of tints upon which the eye can dwell without fatigue, by the colour of both ink and paper,--it has not been surpassed by any work that has followed. It bears the date of M.DCC.XC.V. for John Parsons, Paternoster-row
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