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Bible. The Holy Bible. According to the Authorized Version, with the Marginal Readings and Parallel References, Printed at Length and the Commentaries of Henry and Scott, Codensed By Rev. John McFarlane
by Various
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Surprise, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London (c. 1870): William Collins, Sons and Co. Full-Leather. Folio. The Old and New Testaments, containing a compact Bible dictionary with a scripture atlas and plans in color and a series of black and white illustrations of the lands of the Bible engraved from photographs; the family register is not written in. The Psalms of David in meter at end dated 1871 and limited to only 5000 copies. A beautiful Bible, bound in contemporary full brown morocco, stamped in blind, raised bands with compartments lettered and decorated in blind and gilt; all edges gilt. Marginal dampstain to frontis and corner of title page (barely visible).
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- Bookseller
- Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7731
- Title
- Bible. The Holy Bible. According to the Authorized Version, with the Marginal Readings and Parallel References, Printed at Length and the Commentaries of Henry and Scott, Codensed By Rev. John McFarlane
- Author
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Collins, Sons and Co
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London (c. 1870)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2006
Surprise, Arizona
About Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
We specialize in Rare and Antiquarian First Editions, Literature, Americana, Important Manuscripts and Historic Autographs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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