The Scriptorium Collection The Special Collections and Archives Gallery Exhibit
Brigham Young University-Idaho


The Scriptorium Collection
A History of the Written Word


A Selection of Bibles


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Feasts of the Trumpets engraving
"The Feasts of the Trumpets"
This engraving is from the Illustrated Bible printed in 1846 in New York. The drawing are by J. G. Chapman.
1808 Bible
Page from the Holy Bible (1808)
This page is from the first translation of the Septagint Bible into English by Charles Thompson
ancient writing materials
The Holy Bible (1842)
The first bible printed in America for the blind.





illumination design from Gypsy Bible
Detail from La S. Biblia (1618)
Beautiful graphic from the La S. Biblia (the "Gypsy Bible")
page from Elliot Indian Bible
Elliot Indian Bible(1663)
This page from the Elliot Indian Bible and was the first bible printed in America.
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