Browns Self Interpreting Bible Numerous Notes (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. "The Self-Interpreting Bible Containing the Old And New Testaments According To The Authorized Version; With An Introduction; Marginal References and Illustrations; A Summary Of The Several Books; A Paraphrase on the Most Important Points; An Analysis of, and Evangelical Reflections Upon, Each Chapter; And Numerous Explanatory Notes; By The Rev. John Brown, Late Minister of the Gospel at Haddington; Together With A Memoir Of the Author, By the Rev. John Brown Patterson, Late Minister of the Parish of Falkirk; and Above Five Thousand Three Hundred Critical and Explanatory Notes and Concluding Remarks on Each Book of Scripture, Prepared For This Edition Exclusively, By The Rev. J.B. Patterson, And The Rev. A.S. Patterson." 2-Volume taupe hardcovers half-bound (spine and corners) in deep purple leather with gilt titles on spines are heavily worn along all extremities. Corners are rubbed and bumped through showing boards underneath, as well as soiled with 1/2" small tears on front cover of vol. 1. Marble-printed textblock edges are age-toned, faded and soiled on both books. Binding is holding strong though a little tight causing rippling in some pages. Pages are foxed and age-toned throughout but otherwise unmarked. Family register unmarked. **These books are oversized and overweight and may require extra shipping.*.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Undated c1870. Large hardback copy in full black leather boards with gold gilt lettering and blind stamped design to spine and front/rear boards, raised bands to spine, gold gilt page edges, 2 decorative brass metal clasps and decorative metal corners. With numerous coloured illustrations in oil and on steel, some with original tissue guards. Frontispiece with tissue guard titled 'Ruth and Naomi'. 'Family Portrait Gallery' unused, 'Family Register' has neat names and dates written in ink, dating from 1831 to 1923, light crease to p.261. Dimensions: Height: 13.25 inch. Width: 10.5 inch. Depth: 3.5 inch. Weight: 5.5kg. (3/5).

Hardcover. pp. xiii, lxxxii, 1149, + Concordance [pp. 71]. Thick Heavy 4to., measuring 13" x 10". Professionally rebacked in full contemporary textured black buckram featuring gilt rules and lettering to the spine, and front board; gilt foredges, three silk ribbon-markers in yellow, green, and blue. Fresh endpapers. Bright, elaborately decorated title page, colour frontispiece, accompanied with one coloured map, and nineteen additional full-colour plates depicting various Biblical scenes; all collated, and accounted for. Text organized into two to three columns with extensive commentary housed in a separate row. Remarkably well-preserved, and professionally rebound the extremities are entirely free of any flaws. With the exception of a touch of chipping to the outer edges of the first, and last page the contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked. A most handsome presentation of one of the most popular Bibles to emerge in the Victorian era and by far the most consequential, and lasting work of the Rev. John Brown. The date of publication for this edition appears to be somewhat in dispute with sources listing it variously as being published as early as 1862 to as late as 1885; we believe the latter to be the most probable date of publication. Our offering corresponds most to OCLC #221664504, with no holdings of this title at the British Library at time of cataloguing.

GLASGOW, EDINBURG & LONDON, Blackie & Sons -1864 -Mémoires Rev. John BROWN Pages V à X, Introduction XII à LII, 1348 pages.44 gravures hors-texte.In-4° Relié, dos fatigué. 1° & 4° plats ornés de 4 écoinçons quadruplés et dorés., Dos 4 nerfs Quelques rousseurs. bon état général. Livres.