Brown's SELF-INTERPRETING FAMILY BIBLE, Containing the Old and New Testaments;.With many Additional References and Life of the Author. with Numerous Coloured Illustrations in

Published by James Semple, 7 Stirling Road, Glasgow, 1880

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Title Continues " to which are added an Extensive Introduction; Marginal References and Illustrations; an Exact Summary of the Several Books; a Paraphrase on the most Obscure or Important Parts; Explanatory Notes; Evangelical Reflections &c." Undated Edition, Previous owner's inscription on Endpaper dated 1880. 13" Tall. 3 1/2" Thick. Contemporary Black Full Leather Binding with Gilt and Decorative Brass Corners and 2 Brass Clasps (in working order). Inset Title within a Star Design on front & similar on back. 5 Raised bands to spine with gilt title in 2nd compartment. Bevelled edges.All Page Edges Gilt. with incised Decoration. Brown endpapers. Beautifully illustrated Bible with 27 Full-Page Colour & Monochrome Plates & Maps, printed on one side of the paper, protected by a blank sheet. Frontis illustrated with Moses and the Ten Commandments opposite a Gilt, Blue & red Decorative Title Page. Printed Title Page Follows. Parents names entered in the Family Register, dated 1860s, other Register pages blank. Volume commences with the Life of Rev. John Brown, then many useful notes on understanding Scripture and background information including chronological index (this preliminary section is 82 pages long, followed by a Decorative Page with "The Name of GOD in Forty Eight Languages". Text arranged in Double Columns with Marginal References. The New Testament has its own Title Page with Colour Map of Palestine opposite. Some edge wear to leather and a little rubbing. Closed tears (about 2" long) at side of spine ends at top left., Pages and plates in very good`, clean condition. Heavy Bible, Weighs over 5 Kilos so postage outside UK will be extra, Please ask if you would like more pictures, information or a shipping quote Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.…

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Title
Brown's SELF-INTERPRETING FAMILY BIBLE, Containing the Old and New Testaments;.With many Additional References and Life of the Author. with Numerous Coloured Illustrations in
Author
Divine
Publisher
James Semple, 7 Stirling Road, Glasgow
Publication year
1880
Condition
Near Very Good
Binding
Full-Leather
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Antiquarian Books, Illustrated Books, Religion

Excalibur Books

Penzance, United Kingdom

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