The Holy Bible Containing the Authorized King James Edition of the New Testament - Pictorial Family Bible
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No. 14 Hanover St., Boston, Massachussetts : W. L. Richardson And Company, 1877. Beautifully designed rare near very good volume. Stated at prefatory page with ten commandments: "Entered according to Act of Congress, by A. J. Holman & Co., in the year 1873, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C." Latest date found of 1877. Massive oversize 10 1/2" x 12 3/4" x 4 1/2" design weighing in at over 15 lbs. Smooth, tooled and embossed, dark brown conditioned leather boards with embossed foliar cover design at front and spine, moderate shelf, corner wear, nick, rub. Four raised bands at spine. Pages very good or generally near fine; several rich in illuminated color. Few with moderate discoloration; one found with open tear apprx. 1.5 x 1.5" at edge. Found four-leaf stem (likely larger than clover) in few places in volume; rather amazingly has not left mark or tanning. Also, a loose cloth bookmark or similar set in: "Esther". Two wonderfully crafted and functioning brass clasps hold volume shut and straight. Presentation at front, Birth, Marriage, Death and Memorandum pages at center are without writing. Gilded text block at all sides with red uniquely incorporated at angles. Bind good; hinges reinforced. Profusely and generously illustrated throughout with color maps, rich color and b&w, and impressive artistic depictions by Gustave Doré among many other masters of pen and brush. Rare near very good, clean example. This is Holman's Pictorial Family and Self-Explanatory Edition of The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and King James or Authorized Edition of the New Testament, A.D. 1611. Translated out of the original tongues with marginal references with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Detailed contents and sections include: Names and Order of All Books of Old & New Testaments; Curious Facts and Interesting Information about the Bible; Self-Pronouncing Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names; Color Maps of Palestine and St. Paul's Journey's and Places Mentioned in the Acts; Animated Nature as Found in Bible Times and Lands; Dictionary of the Bible Compiled by William Smith, L.L.D. The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Rev. James Stalker, M.A., Illustrated; Bible Stories for Young People; The Ten Commandments; Lord's Prayer, and the Hofmann Gallery of Original New Testament Illustrations; and also, Scripture Difficulties Explained. Apprx. 2,500 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Dore, Gustave, et Al.. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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- The Holy Bible Containing the Authorized King James Edition of the New Testament - Pictorial Family Bible
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- Various Contributors
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- Dore, Gustave, et Al.
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- W. L. Richardson And Company
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- No. 14 Hanover St., Boston, Massachussetts
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- 1877
- Tamaño
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
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