Printed in 1685 by Samuel Green, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Acquired by 1686 by John Tyrrell Bailey, Watertown, Massachusetts; Gifted around 1686 to Joseph Bailey, Massachusetts.[1] Acquired by 1693 by Edward Rawson, secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Boston, Massachusetts; Gifted by 1693 to Grindal Rawson, Boston, Massachusetts.[2] Acquired by the 1960s by Robert D. L. Gardiner, private collector, Long Island, New York. Purchased at auction in 2005 by Christian Heritage Museum, Hagerstown, Maryland;[3] Privately purchased in 2010 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2013 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] An inscription on the title page states “John Tyrell Baylee To his son Joseph Baylee.” Another note in the top right corner states “Jo. Baily Jan. 1 86/7 N.E.” [2] An inscription on the front free endpaper states “Grindall Rawson His Indian Bible Given him by his Father 1712.” [3] See Christie’s, Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana (New York), June 14, 2005, Lot 179.