A Cambridge Holy Bible, printed by John Archdeacon in 1768, in good condition with its original binding. This is a substantial and collectible English King James Version, notable for its publication at Cambridge University and its enduring value as a family heirloom.    with family record inscriptions. John Archdeacon was a major Cambridge printer of the late 18th century.    The Bible has clean text throughout with some foxing, solid and complete with fine gilt edging to the covers and spine, full leather with raised bands to the spine, some scratches to the covers, otherwise in very good condition. This example includes the Apocrypha as well as detailed family records, two pages bound, one loose. The family record titled "Domestic Memoirs' begins in with the birth of Thomas James in 1748 at St Ives in Huntingdonshire recording his academic career via Eton and Kings College Cambridge, he later became the headmaster of Rugby School and the family contributed significantly to educational and ecclesiastical life.
 
The 1768 Cambridge edition is significant as it postdates the famous Baskerville Bible (1763) and reflects the high standards of Cambridge Bible printing at the time.​    
    
These volumes were often ordered by prosperous families, churches, or institutions—sometimes as presentation pieces, and the original full leather bindings with raised bands and elaborate tooling indicate a deluxe example.    
    
The family records in the back of the Bible are in the tradition of using Bibles as vital record-keepers over generations. This Bible bridges the late Georgian and early Victorian religious culture and is sought after by those interested in Cambridge Bible printing history.
 
John Archdeacon was University Printer at Cambridge from 1766 to 1793, playing a vital role in the production of 18th-century Cambridge Bibles and other scholarly works, he succeeded John Baskerville as Cambridge's University Printer in 1766. His tenure is regarded as a period of stable and prolific Bible production, noted for solid craftsmanship. He collaborated with leading London booksellers such as the Rivington family and Benjamin White, who distributed the Bibles nationally and internationally.​Cambridge Bibles printed by Archdeacon are especially valued for their quality and association with the golden age of university printing. His partnership with London booksellers helped Cambridge University Press consolidate its position as one of the chief sources for English liturgical and biblical printing in the late 18th century.​
 
Cambridge Bibles bearing Archdeacon’s imprint are highly prized by collectors sought after for their fine presswork and historical connection to the University’s long tradition of Bible printing.​
    
The Bible measures 28 x 23 x 11cm (11" x 9" x 4.33").