containing the Old and New testament: translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's special command.
London, Geirge E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, c.1874.
Engraved plates. A handsome family bible following the King James Version, illustrated with 19 engraved plates of biblical scenes and views from the Holy Land, and 4 maps in colour.
With an interesting socio-historical provenance: 'Presented to Miss Lund by the workpeople of North Beck Mills Keighley as an Expression of their Regard on her attaining her Twenty First Birthday. With Kindly Wishes for her Temporal & Spiritual Welfare. Aug[ust] 8th 1874' (engraved cartouche).
4to (29 x 22 cm); 19 engraved plates including frontispiece, 4 maps in colour on 2ff, old bookseller's label to front pastedown, 1f. letterpress presentation slip loosely inserted; brown morocco, contrasting black inlay in hash design, engraved brass cartouche to upper panel with presentation inscription, embossed brass clasp, lettered in gilt to spine, all edges stained red and gilt, some minor wear otherwise very good.
With an interesting socio-historical provenance: 'Presented to Miss Lund by the workpeople of North Beck Mills Keighley as an Expression of their Regard on her attaining her Twenty First Birthday. With Kindly Wishes for her Temporal & Spiritual Welfare. Aug[ust] 8th 1874' (engraved cartouche).
4to (29 x 22 cm); 19 engraved plates including frontispiece, 4 maps in colour on 2ff, old bookseller's label to front pastedown, 1f. letterpress presentation slip loosely inserted; brown morocco, contrasting black inlay in hash design, engraved brass cartouche to upper panel with presentation inscription, embossed brass clasp, lettered in gilt to spine, all edges stained red and gilt, some minor wear otherwise very good.
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