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New York: Henry S. Goodspeed & Co., 1873. with an Introduction by Dr. L.P. Brockett 8vo size decorative cloth; 1,158 pages. Every page has a beautifully decorated engraved border: angels, cherubim, seraphim at the top and an open bible centered among flourishes at the bottom. There are also several hundred full page black and white engraved illustrations. Dark brown endpapers. Covers are brown cloth with bevelled edges. They are decorated with gilt titles and illustrations and black decorations. Ingram Cobbin (1777 - 1851) was an English minister. When ill heath forced his retirement from the pulpit, he turned to writing hymns and biblical and scholastic works. Book is partly disbound with front cover detached bound to front endpaper and back cover partly detached. Worn corners and head and heel of spine and to detached areas. We note finger marks or ink transfer to several pages; name and notes on ffep; two small amounts of soil on back cover, a small mottled area on front cover and…
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THE HOLY BIBLE
by CASSELL,PETTER AND GALPIN
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The Holy Bible, Cassell's Illustrated Family Bible, Superior Edition. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, with References and a Condensed Concordance. Illustrated with More Than Nine Hundred Highly Finished Engravings. Unknown Binding– The estimated date: 1840. THIS BIBLE IS 174 YEARS OLD. GIVE OR TAKE A COUPLE OF YEARS. This Bible is the first print of 60 copies and was from the very house of Cassell himself. It is unclear but the Bible was given as a gift and ended up in America. THE BIBLE HAS AN ELEMENT OF MYSTERY ASSOCIATED WITH IT. OWING TO THE FACT THAT IT IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN THE PROPERTY A SECRET SOCIETY THAT EXISTED IN OBERLIN COLLEGE EST. APPROXIMATELY 1833,IN OHIO, USA. ALL SOCIETIES IN THE COLLEGE WERE DISBANDED SOMETIME IN 1847. THE INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS BIBLE INPARTICULAR HAS BEEN FILTERED DOWN THROUGH VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS FOR WELL OVER 140 YEARS AT LEAST HOWEVER, IT IS A VERY VERY UNUSUAL BIBLE. THE BIBLE'S BINDING SHOWS WEAR, SOME MOVEMENT SCRATCHES GRACE THE FADED HEAVY FRONT AND BACK COVERS. THE TANNED PAGES ARE TIGHTLY BOUND AND INTACT. THE BOOK WEIGHS APPROX 5.5-6KGS. BOOKSELLER INVENTORY WRY000001THB.
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The Child's Commentator on the Bible for the Home Circle
by Cobbin, Ingram
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HOLY BIBLE.
by BROOMBERG. ADAM. AND CHANARIN. OLIVER
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MACK & AMC. London. 2013. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. (8.7 x 6.5 inches). Illustrated with 512 images from the Archive of Modern Conflict, London, imposed over the text of the King James Bible. 4 page booklet, printed in black on red paper, and featuring Adi Opher's essay Divine violence, mounted into the inner rear cover. A fine copy in publishers black leatherette with gilt lettering to spine and both boards. Black endpapers. Red cloth ribbon page marker. All edges gilt.
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Lisu Luke. (Bible of First edition in Lisu written language): Bible for the Lisu nationality who are a minority living in a southwestern mountain area in China
by G E Metcalf; British and Foreign Bible Society. Shanghai, China
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Very rare, first edition. Bible for the Lisu nationality who are a minority living in a southwestern mountain area in China. This book is of very interesting because Lisu has only oral language but not written language. This Lisu written language was invented and designed by the missionary writer of this book for the nationality by combining both oriental and western languages. However, this written language disappear after Chinese Communist Government got power in 1949 when they began to spread Chinese Characters in the area.Title from verso t.p. Has also a Chinese title page as shown because it is published in Shanghai, China.
136 pages ; 20 cm. A little wear on covers, near fine in total.
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TIBETAN NEW TESTAMENT
by H A Jäschke; Augustus William Heyde; F A Redslob; Nathaniel.;
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THE HOLY BIBLE. Reprinted according to the Authorised version 1611. -- With; The Apochrypha
by NONESUCH PRESS. ; GOODEN. STEPHEN. Illustrates
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The Nonesuch Press. London. 1924-27. FIVE VOLUMES. Tall 4to. (12.3 x 8.3 inches). Limited edition. One of 1000 sets printed on Japon vellum (The Apochrypha is one of 1250 copies) from a total edition of 1075 copies. The typography was arranged by Frances Meynell. Each volume decorated with copperplate engravings by Stephen Gooden, including the title pages. A lovely clean set finely bound in recent full black morocco, decorative gilt border to boards. Spines with raised bands, each with decorative gilt piping and ruling. Red title labels, gilt. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. A beautiful set.
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The Child's Commentator on the Bible for the Home Circle
by Cobbin, Ingram
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: Henry S. Goodspeed & Co., 1873. with an Introduction by Dr. L.P. Brockett 8vo size decorative cloth; 1,158 pages. Every page has a beautifully decorated engraved border: angels, cherubim, seraphim at the top and an open bible centered among flourishes at the bottom. There are also several hundred full page black and white engraved illustrations. Dark brown endpapers. Covers are brown cloth with bevelled edges. They are decorated with gilt titles and illustrations and black decorations. Ingram Cobbin (1777 - 1851) was an English minister. When ill heath forced his retirement from the pulpit, he turned to writing hymns and biblical and scholastic works. Book is partly disbound with front cover detached bound to front endpaper and back cover partly detached. Worn corners and head and heel of spine and to detached areas. We note finger marks or ink transfer to several pages; name and notes on ffep; two small amounts of soil on back cover, a small mottled area on front cover and…
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Biblia, Das Ist; Die Ganze Heilige Schrift Alten Und Neuen Testaments Von Herren D. Martin Luther
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Nuremberg: Peter Conrad Monath, 1730. Octavo. 17, 1120, 320. Very rare. Only two recorded copies of the Morl edition (Erlangen, Nuremberg); none on OCLC. Second corrected edition. Introduction by Gustav Philipp Morl (1673-1750), Doring notes in The Learned Theologians of Germany in the 18th and 19th Centuries was important both for his studies in Descartes as well as Confessional Theology. In the four page introduction he notes that Nuremberg is fortunate in this time. There is a pastedown of showing Jesus examining the 10 Commandments (though the fifth apparently is missing from the tables) and below is a panorama of the city. The other endpaper has a full page of Professor Morl (the same as in the NYPL digital collection of famous personages). The following preliminaries list the entire Augsburg Confession (it was the 200 anniversary of its first appearance). A very nice copy in original full leather binding with only a small 1/2" tear at bottom of spine.. Both title pages of Old and New Testament…
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HOLY BIBLE.
by BROOMBERG. ADAM. AND CHANARIN. OLIVER
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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MACK & AMC. London. 2013. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. (8.7 x 6.5 inches). Illustrated with 512 images from the Archive of Modern Conflict, London, imposed over the text of the King James Bible. 4 page booklet, printed in black on red paper, and featuring Adi Opher's essay Divine violence, mounted into the inner rear cover. A fine copy in publishers black leatherette with gilt lettering to spine and both boards. Black endpapers. Red cloth ribbon page marker. All edges gilt.
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Lisu Luke. (Bible of First edition in Lisu written language): Bible for the Lisu nationality who are a minority living in a southwestern mountain area in China
by G E Metcalf; British and Foreign Bible Society. Shanghai, China
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Beijing, China
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Very rare, first edition. Bible for the Lisu nationality who are a minority living in a southwestern mountain area in China. This book is of very interesting because Lisu has only oral language but not written language. This Lisu written language was invented and designed by the missionary writer of this book for the nationality by combining both oriental and western languages. However, this written language disappear after Chinese Communist Government got power in 1949 when they began to spread Chinese Characters in the area.Title from verso t.p. Has also a Chinese title page as shown because it is published in Shanghai, China.
136 pages ; 20 cm. A little wear on covers, near fine in total.
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TIBETAN NEW TESTAMENT
by H A Jäschke; Augustus William Heyde; F A Redslob; Nathaniel.;
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Very rare, Fine, a little bit wear on covers as shown.
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The Holy Bible: Old and New Testaments in the King James Version
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This book is in good condition. The white leather cover has much wear on the front, back, spine and edges. The spine is separated from the pages. The previous owner's information is written on the cover page. The pages are clear and white. The pages are clear of any markings."This Guide offers an easy way to explore the Bible with pleasure and understanding. It not only leads the reader to great stories and noble passages, but also enables him to trace through the Bible the main ideas about God and man on which Christian faith is based. Although it deals with these sometimes difficult ideas, it is written so that it can be understood and enjoyed even by young people just beginning to read the Scriptures. Parents will find the Guide helpful in teaching the Bible to children...." - A Reader's Guide To Exploring The Bible from The Holy Bible Old and New Testaments in the King James Version
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Biblia Latina (The Gutenberg Bible, B42, facsimile of Library of Congress perfect vellum copy on a 2 CD-ROM set)
by Gutenberg, Johann (Johannes; introduction by Janet Ing Freeman)
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781891788741 / 1891788744
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Mainz: Johann Gutenberg (Oakland: Octavo), ca. 1455; 2003. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on two CD-ROMs; not a printed book) of one of only three surviving perfect copies of the Gutenberg Bible on vellum, from the Library of Congress. This milestone of digital publishing and preservation, part of the groundbreaking Octavo Digital Editions series, presents the entire work, including bindings, in unprecedented resolution (may be magnified at up to 200% of original size), with full searchable English translation of the text, and introductory commentary by Gutenberg expert Janet Ing Freeman, bibliographical information, and a detailed account of the copy's provenance. Unsold original stock, minor storage wear.
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Holy Bible.
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Tan leather heavily embossed with fruit, leaves and grain with the title on the front board and the spine. The Bible is a collection of religious texts, writings, or scriptures sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, Rastafari, and many other faiths. It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms that are all linked by the belief that they are collectively revelations of God. These texts include theologically-focused historical accounts, hymns, prayers, proverbs, parables, didactic letters, admonitions, essays, poetry, and prophecies. Believers also generally consider the Bible to be a product of divine inspiration. Those books that are included in the Bible by a tradition or group are called canonical, indicating that the tradition/group views the collection as the true representation of God's word and will. A number of biblical canons have evolved, with overlapping and diverging contents from denomination to denomination. The Hebrew Bible shares… Read More
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Hitchcock's new and complete analysis of the Holy Bible: or, the whole of the Old and New Testaments arranged according to subjects in twenty-seven books. On the basis of Matthew Talbot, as improved with indexes, tables, and other valuable matter by Nathaniel West, D.D. [.] Together with Cruden's concordance to the Holy Scriptures [.]
by HITCHCOCK, Roswell D
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New York: A.J. Johnson, 1872. Hardcover. See Description. Thomas Nast, F.B. Carpenter. Small folio (28 cm), pp. xlvii, [1], 711, 7*, [1], 712-1159, [1], [8-page family register], 21, [1]. With 6 steel engraved plates - 4 by Thomas Nast including the frontispiece, 1 by F.B. Carpenter, and 1 unsigned. A fold-out color map of "Palestine" follows p. 1126, and a single page map of "St. Paul's Journeyings Between Rome and Jerusalem" follows p. 1154. Bound in quarter brown Morocco with gilt spine and gilt title on the front cover. All edges of the book block are gilt. The binding is well preserved, but there are areas of rubbing and wear to the extremities. A small area on the spine tail cap is carefully repaired. Endpapers show age-toning and scattered foxing; two names are penciled on the front free endpaper; the rear free endpaper is chipped on the outer edge and contains a 1.5 cm tear. Interior pages are fresh but with faint toning mostly towards the extremities and margins. Title page displays a mild…
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The Child's Commentator on the Bible for the Home Circle
by Cobbin, Ingram
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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New York: Henry S. Goodspeed & Co., 1873. with an Introduction by Dr. L.P. Brockett 8vo size decorative cloth; 1,158 pages. Every page has a beautifully decorated engraved border: angels, cherubim, seraphim at the top and an open bible centered among flourishes at the bottom. There are also several hundred full page black and white engraved illustrations. Dark brown endpapers. Covers are brown cloth with bevelled edges. They are decorated with gilt titles and illustrations and black decorations. Ingram Cobbin (1777 - 1851) was an English minister. When ill heath forced his retirement from the pulpit, he turned to writing hymns and biblical and scholastic works. Book is partly disbound with front cover detached bound to front endpaper and back cover partly detached. Worn corners and head and heel of spine and to detached areas. We note finger marks or ink transfer to several pages; name and notes on ffep; two small amounts of soil on back cover, a small mottled area on front cover and…
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40 Biblische Bilder aus dem Neuen Testament
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Stuttgart: Maler Renz, 1850. Hardcover. Fair. [2] p., 40 leaves of hand-colored illustrations with captions from the New Testament; 22 cm. Publisher's dark brown cloth with gilt-stamped cover title and decoration. No date of publication. Little is known about the publisher Maler Renz, but it was active in the mid-19th century. This title is not in WorldCat. The title page verso contains a poem by German poet Albert Knapp (1798-1864). Very scarce. In Fair Condition: cover is rubbed and slightly soiled; lacking number 9 and 2/3 of number 10; numbers 30 and 32 are detached but present, with chipping along fore-edges; number 34 lacking lower corner, without loss of illustration or caption; numerous closed tears; finger soiling throughout.
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Der Psalter, des Königs und Propheten Davids, verduetschet von D. Martin Luther, mit kurzen Summarien oder Inhalt jedes Psalmen, Besonders für Schulen eingerichtet
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Reading, Pa: Johann Ritter und Comp, 1821. Hardcover. Good. Die Zweyte Auflage. 251, [1] p.; 15 cm. Contemporary full calf. Bound with one set of clasps, but only the hardware on the front board remains. Last page contains a multiplication table. Former owner's name at foot of last page: Aaron Roland. The same name in pencil on the title page verso and back fixed endpaper. Early American Imprints, ser. 2 (Shoemaker), 4700; First Century of German Language Printing in the U.S.A, 2516. Scarce. In Good Condition: leather is rubbed with minor loss at head of spine; back board is scraped; lacking clasp; lacking both free endpapers, and 1 leaf (pp. 221-222); p. 235 scraped, with small loss of text; faint dampstains throughout; otherwise, clean and tight.
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The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments (Pronouncing Text)
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Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1900. Book. Fine. Leather_bound. Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1900. Fine. As new condition in original Holman Company box in excellent condition! King James Version Junior Student's Bible. Clean black leather binding with red and gold lettering "Holy Bible" on cover, gold lettering on spine. Absolutely no wear. Edges overlap text block. All pages are clean and bright, with beautifully detailed full color illustrations, color decorated presentation page (with no name), tissue guard; color maps. All edges are clean, rose gold topstained, ribbon page marker. Outstanding crisp and easy to read "Gem" black type. With Helps, including a Bible Study Course divided into thirty-six lessons. Also a complete History of the Bible, Synopsis of each Book of the Bible, and more. Clean black endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Box with original label and number (No. 5809) and Holman Bible advertising description laid in. Box is clean, no cracking,…
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A Concise History Of The Holy Scriptures
by Sellon, William
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Joseph Sharpless, No. 4, Franklin-Court, (Market-Street, Between 3rd. and 4th Streets, South Side, Philadelphia, 1813; First American Edition; 223 pages; original leather boards; red morocco title label. Noteworthy Bible History instructional, adapted for the understanding of everyday people and the young. First published in England during the latter part of the 18th century under the title "An Abridgment Of The Holy Scriptures," it was widely disseminated in both Britain and on the Continent, and by 1814 had undergone 15 editions. Authored by William Sellon (1730-1790), revered curate of St. James, Clerkenwell from 1767 until his death, who was much esteemed for his personal integrity and power as a lecturer. His grandson, Baker Peter Smith, in an 1852 memoir of Sellon reports that he (Sellon) was facetiously referred to by his colleagues as "silver-tongued Sellon" for his ability to bring his hearers to such heights of enthusiasm with his oratory that donations poured in.…
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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
by Bible in English
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London: G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode [circa 1890s]. (Hardcover) Very good. Diamond 32mo. Volume bound in brown leather with raised bands on the spine, stamped in blind front and back, metal clasp, and metal Star of David (enameled in blue and green and with the letters "IHS" in the center in gold), inner dentelles in gilt. All edges gilt over red, coated brown endpapers. The covers are lightly rubbed, and there is an owner name on the front blank page. Although the book has been well used, it is not badly worn. (Bible, Bible in English).
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