The Parallel Bible. The Holy Bible: Containing The Authorized And Revised Versions Of The Old And New Testaments, Arranged In Parallel Columns. A Complete Concordance. Comprehensive Bible Dictionary, in which Every Important Word is Fully Explained. A Concise History of All Religious Denominations. The Study of the Word of God.

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Covers are wine color embossed leather with gilt Holy Bible at the center and 7 raised illustrations representing Luke, Mark, John Temple, Parting of David & Jonathan, Money changers driven out, Noah leaving the ark, Jesus death (?). Covers 1/2 tick with ornate edging. Edges are rubbed and has some fraying. Spine has 5 raised bands, 6 gilt rectangles with: The Parallel Bible in 2nd rectangle, Bible Dictionary and Cities of the Bible in fifth rectangle and 2000 illustrations at bottom of spine. Two ornate nickel clasps at the front. Pages edges are dull gilt. Binding is tight. Content is clean and no marking. EPPs are dark blue moire. First free page has a light crack along the spine and is detached (2 inches long). Small stain at the lower corner of 2nd free page.Presentation page is richly colored & illustrated. Names are slightly faded but still legible and has the date of 1889. Frontispiece in color, has the Word of the Lord in Red/White/Blue on gold background. Next page is an ink drawing of Joseph sold by his brethren. Think paper protecting pictures. Next page is the Red and black Title page. Includes: Names & order of all the Books of the Old & New Testaments with the number of their chapters. Colored Maps. Biographical sketches of the Translators & Reformers, Scholars who rendered the Bible into the English Language. In the back, there is 4 pages of Family Portraits. First page has Austin Thomas portrait, 2nd page Seth Thomas portrait is inserted. Pages 3 & 4 never had any portraits inserted. Heavy tanning on pages' edges. There is some dried flowers between pages 86/87. 0ver 2000 Engraving on Steel, Wood and in Colors. 12.5 x 10 x 5 inches. 15 lbs. NO OVERSEAS SHIPPING.

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Título

The Parallel Bible. The Holy Bible: Containing The Authorized And Revised Versions Of The Old And New Testaments, Arranged In Parallel Columns. A Complete Concordance. Comprehensive Bible Dictionary, in which Every Important Word is Fully Explained. A Concise History of All Religious Denominations. The Study of the Word of God.

Editor

George V. Jones, Boston, MA

Fecha de publicación

1885

Idioma

Inglés

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Estado

Very Good