The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments According to the Authorised Version. With the Marginal Readings and Original and Selected Parallel References Printed at Length, and the Commentaries of Henry and Scott, Condensed by the Rev. John M'Farlane. And an Appendix, Containing Valuable Aids to the Study of the Bible. Beautiful Coloured Photographs and Numerous Illustrations. Printed by Royal Authority (The Practical and Devotional Family Bible)

M'FARLANE, John (ed)

Published by William Collins, 1860

Used Binding sound, text unmarked

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Date found in Library Hub. Elaborate colour half title page with tissue guard and simple royal coat of arms. Full black leather, very slight wear to boards, with small (1cm) shallow chip to bottom edge of front board. Decorated in blind to both boards. Raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Elaborate gilt dentelles. All edges red-gilt. Endpapers uncracked at gutters. Colour frontis with guard. 7 plates of coloured maps, 2 maps per plate. 15 coloured plates, 7 with guard. 32 plates with 2 photos apiece, of which 1 has a guard, 1 has one photo in black and white, 1 has a facsimile of the photographed inscription along with translation and 1 has a small colour illustrated landscape rather than a 2nd photo, for a total of 62 photographs. Some guards loose. Between Old and New Testament are 8 unfilled pages to record family events. Pages numbered 1249-1276 appear to be an abridged excerpt from Dr. Cox's Manual of Biblical Antiquities and contains 17 text illustrations. The following Cyclopaedia (104pp) has 48 text illustrations. A very attractive sound square robust Family Bible. Size: 944,288,12,1249-1276,104pp, 34 x 27 cm. Seller Inventory # ZZ4906

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Title: The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New ...
Publisher: William Collins
Publication Date: 1860
Binding: Binding sound, text unmarked
Condition: Very Good
Signed: No ownership marks

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