Circa 1896 English antique leather and brass bound family bible by John Eadie.
Price
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Description
"Holy Bible: The National Comprehensive Family Bible, with the commentaries of Scott and Henry, and containing also many thousand critical and explanatory notes selected from the great authors of Europe and America. The commentaries condensed, and the whole edited by the late Rev. John Eadie, D.D., LL.D."Published by Henry Williams & Co. of Stroud Green N.
A large heavy embossed and gilded English leather bound family bible with ribbed spine, recessed embossed cartouche to front , four pierced and engraved brass corners, and closed with pierced and engraved brass clasps. Page edges are also nicely gilt.
Owned by Nataniel Bishop and Louisa Sanford Bishop, who married in Brighton in 1896.
Approximately 1250 pages including coloured and black and white illustrations, and illuminated title page.
Condition is very good, with only some rubbing to spine, and some staining to end pages only.
10.5 inches wide by 13.25 inches high, by 3.25 inches deep.
Binding, clasps and corners are all tight and secure.
A really lovely and collectable bible to use or to display.
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