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BIBLE 1856 NY Fine Leather w/Engravings BIG
Fine Period Antiquarian Bible
Published by T. Carlton & J. Porter, 200 Mulberry Street, New York
City, 1856
Old and New Testaments with many full page steel engravings of the
finest quality. Each engraving has a very elaborate border with smaller
engravings surrounding the main subject.
Huge and heavy...weighs 19 pounds! Condition is amazingly excellent with
only the most minimal wear commensurate with its age.
Owned by one family this since it was published.
Lovingly kept.
Cover is engraved in gold...
TO MY WIFE M. J. ROWLEY.
(her name was Mary Jane Rowley).
Folio Size ~ 14-3/4" high x 11-1/2" wide x 4-1/2" thick.
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated out
of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently
compared and revised. With an index of subjects, the harmony of the four
evangelists, and tables of measure, weights and coins.
Family register begins in 1798 (Margaret Williams). The marriage
of Samuel R. Rowley and Mary Jane Theall is in 1843 and the births of
their four children. Other family history kept up to date through 1959.
The beautiful brown fine leather binding is ornately tooled and stamped
with ornate decoration, gilt title and raised bands on the spine. Pages
are gilded on the edges. The edges of the leather are stamped in a
geometric gold decoration as is the leather which shows when you open
the front and back covers. The binding is tight and the leather is not
dry or brittle. |