Antique – The Holy Bible ~ Containing the Old and New Testaments (1868)
ANTIQUE HOLY BIBLE ~ 155 YEARS OLD, containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated out of the original Tongues; and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty’s Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. BRIGHT LECTERN BIBLE IN ORIGINAL BINDING – Date Published; 1868
Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode; Printers to the Queen’s (Victoria) Most Excellent Majesty (as noted on the title page, please see photograph). Warehouses: London, 43, Fleet Street; Edinburgh, 16 Elder Street; New York, 626 Broadway
Unpaginated (Over 1,200 pages) 28.5 x 22.5 x 6cm ~ 3.1kg unpacked. With deeply embossed, publisher’s strongly bound brown Full Morocco Leather covers (gothic window pattern) with Gilt Holy Bible Title embossed into the spine. Contains colour maps of ‘Palestine, in the time of Our Saviour’, ‘Canaan, as divided among the Tribes’, Egypt and The Sinai Peninsula illustrating the Journeys of the Israelites to the Promised Land‘ and ‘The Eastern Mediterranean, illustrating The Travels of Saint Paul’.
Corners slightly worn, there is some slight wear on the leather covers from rubbing. Slight wear in corner of front blank pages. Some foxing and aged spotting, mainly to first and last blank pages. All typed pages are in excellent condition. The Bible has a fully intact and robust spine. All imperfections are to be expected in a book of over 150-year-old. In the Family Register, the oldest birth recorded is for 19 December 1819 and a marriage recorded 14 December 1867. A loose sheet of paper inserted in this section, details deaths in 1784, 1832 and 1849 (see photograph).
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Antique – The Holy Bible ~ Containing the Old and New Testaments
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ANTIQUE HOLY BIBLE ~ 155 YEARS OLD, containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated out of the original Tongues; and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty’s Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. BRIGHT LECTERN BIBLE IN ORIGINAL BINDING – Date Published; 1868
Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode; Printers to the Queen’s (Victoria) Most Excellent Majesty (as noted on the title page, please see photograph). Warehouses: London, 43, Fleet Street; Edinburgh, 16 Elder Street; New York, 626 Broadway
Unpaginated (Over 1,200 pages) 28.5 x 22.5 x 6cm ~ 3.1kg unpacked. With deeply embossed, publisher’s strongly bound brown Full Morocco Leather covers (gothic window pattern) with Gilt Holy Bible Title embossed into the spine. Contains colour maps of ‘Palestine, in the time of Our Saviour’, ‘Canaan, as divided among the Tribes’, Egypt and The Sinai Peninsula illustrating the Journeys of the Israelites to the Promised Land‘ and ‘The Eastern Mediterranean, illustrating The Travels of Saint Paul’.
Corners slightly worn, there is some slight wear on the leather covers from rubbing. Slight wear in corner of front blank pages. Some foxing and aged spotting, mainly to first and last blank pages. All typed pages are in excellent condition. The Bible has a fully intact and robust spine. All imperfections are to be expected in a book of over 150-year-old. In the Family Register, the oldest birth recorded is for 19 December 1819 and a marriage recorded 14 December 1867. A loose sheet of paper inserted in this section, details deaths in 1784, 1832 and 1849 (see photograph).
Title Page: The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty’s Special Command. Appointed to be read in the churches. Text in double column with marginal references (See attached photographs). Also, Year Published: MDCCCLXVIII.
This Holy Bible contains ‘The Epistle Dedicatory to the King James Bible’. In the Epistle Dedicatory, the translators of the King James Bible dedicated their work to King James. It also gives a brief glimpse into the translation process. Unfortunately, the Dedicatory is not found in many KJV’s today.
The Queens Printer (known as the King’s Printer during the reign of a male monarch – this Holy Bible was printed early in the reign of Queen Victoria) is responsible for producing official documents issued by the Queen-in-Council, Ministers of the Crown and other departments. The position is defined by letters patent under the royal prerogative.
On 21 January 1830, Spottiswoode received a 30-year patent as king’s printer. George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode became one of the largest printers in London in 1850 with over 200 employees. Upon the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, they became re-appointed as the Kings Printers.
Weight: 3.098kg
Size: 290 x 230 x 60
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