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.
London, Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode, [19th century].
Silver-gilt Renaissance Revival embossed Bible case. A sweet pocket King James Bible in a silver-gilt Renaissance Revival embossed case, the upper cover showing Christ kneeling in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, the lower Christ the Good Shepherd. With continental hallmarks for Goerlitz, Germany, and British import marks to the spine.
32mo (130 x 80 mm); photo cards tipped in to endpapers, split to gutter margins of first and last ff, rear endpaper starting to come loose, original purple velvet covers, all edges gilt; enclosed in a 19th-century embossed silver gilt case, continental hallmarks for Goerlitz to upper cover, British import marks to spine.
32mo (130 x 80 mm); photo cards tipped in to endpapers, split to gutter margins of first and last ff, rear endpaper starting to come loose, original purple velvet covers, all edges gilt; enclosed in a 19th-century embossed silver gilt case, continental hallmarks for Goerlitz to upper cover, British import marks to spine.
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