VICTORIAN FAMILY BIBLE, THE SELF-INTERPRETING BIBLE, REV. JOHN BROWN, CIRCA 1870

Description: THE SELF-INTERPRETING BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. TO WHICH ARE ANNEXED, AN EXTENSIVE INTRODUCTION-MARGINAL REFERENCES AND ILLUSTRATIONS-A SUMMARY OF THE SEVERAL BOOKS-A PARAPHRASE ON THE MOST OBSCURE OR IMPORTANT PARTS-AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS OF EACH CHAPTER-EXPLANATORY NOTES AND EVANGELICAL REFLECTIONS.BY THE REV. JOHN BROWN CIRCA 1870 PUBLISHED BY: WILLIAM MACKENZIE, GLASGOW, EBINBURGH, AND LONDON. RELIGION, THEOLOGY. RARE LUXURY HEAVILY LEATHER BOUND ILLUSTRATED VICTORIAN FAMILY BIBLE. THIS MAGNIFICENT BIBLE HAS AN ENGRAVED FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT OF MOSES PROTECTED BY TISSUE-GUARD, SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT WITH NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS DEPICTING BIBLE SCENES, VIEWS, MAPS AND PLANS. BOUND IN DARK BROWN FULL LEATHER BOARDS, AND WITH DECORATIVE GILT AND BLIND EMBOSSING TO FRONT AND BACK. TITLES IN GILT TO SPINE. SIX SECTIONS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE, AGAIN WITH DECORATIVE GILT AND BLIND EMBOSSING, TITLES IN GILT TO SECOND SECTION. IN VERY GOOD++ CONDITION. FOLIO, FRONTISPIECE, 1168 GILT EDGED PAGES, NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS MOST WITH THEIR ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE TISSUE GUARD. THE BOARDS DISPLAY SOME SURFACE MARKS SCUFFS, RUBBING, CORNERS BUMPED AND RUBBED. FADING TO AREAS OF GILT DECORATION. TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINE RUBBED. RUBBING ALONG HINGE AREA WHERE SPINE AND BOARDS MEET TO FRONT AND BACK. THE BOARDS ARE IN A VERY SOLID CONDITION. INTERNALLY DARK GREEN ENDPAPERS TO FRONT AND BACK. NO PEN/PENCIL MARKS AND NO INSCRIPTIONS. THERE IS A VERY MINOR PAPER TEAR TO TOP LEFT CORNER AREA TO FIRST SIX PAGES OF PREFACE. PAGES WITH A SLIGHT YELLOW TINT THROUGHOUT. OCCASSIONAL MINOR LIGHT STAINING AND THE ODD MARK, OTHERWISE VERY CLEAN AND TIDY THROUGHOUT. MANY BEAUTIFUL FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS MOST WITH TISSUE GUARDS (I THINK THERE ARE JUST TWO MISSING). GOOD TIGHT SOLID BINDING, A TRULY FABULOUS FAMILY BIBLE. A SCARCE ILLUSTRATED VICTORIAN FAMILY BIBLE IN SUPERB COLLECTABLE CONDITION. PLEASE DON`T HESITATE TO MAKE AN OFFER AS ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED! VERY HEAVY BOOK, WEIGHING OVER 6KG WHEN PACKED, SO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS VIA COURIER AT ACTUAL COST! POSTAGE WITHIN THE U.K. IS FREE! POSTAGE TO EUROPE @ £69. POSTAGE TO U.S.A. / AUSTRALIA @ £114. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER LISTINGS ON EBAY. PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE BIDDING / BUYING. I ACCEPT PAYPAL, INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER OR PERSONAL CHEQUE (U.K. ONLY). PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE END OF AUCTION, SHIPMENT WILL BE MADE WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PAYMENT HAS CLEARED INTO MY ACCOUNT (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PERSONAL CHEQUES CAN TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS TO CLEAR). GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING! Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE

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