The Book of Job. From the King James Bible by [Cummington Press] - 1944

Cummington MA Cummington Press, 1941, paperback. One card from the 1941 portfolio produced by students at the Massachusetts school on a hand printing press. The art is madonna and child carrying basket. Anonymous medieval carol.-- Ex Libris label of John Bennett Shaw. -- Softcover, single sheet folded once. Condition: near fine (the blue-gray color is a little irregular).

Cummington MA Cummington Press, 1941, paperback. One card from the 1941 portfolio produced by students at the Massachusetts school on a hand printing press. Poem, with decorations. -- Ex Libris label of John Bennett Shaw. -- Softcover, single sheet folded once. Condition: near fine.

Cummington MA Cummington Press, 1941, paperback. One card from the 1941 portfolio produced by students at the Massachusetts school on a hand printing press. The art shows shepherds and animals at the manger. Anonymous, translated from a German mystery play of the Dark Ages. -- Ex Libris label of John Bennett Shaw. -- Softcover, single sheet folded once. Condition: near fine.

Cummington MA Cummington Press, 1941, paperback. One card from the 1941 portfolio produced by students at the Massachusetts school on a hand printing press. Poem is from the Christ Church manuscript, 17th century.-- Ex Libris label of John Bennett Shaw. -- Softcover, single sheet 5.3x8.3 inches. Condition: near fine.

Cummington MA Cummington Press, 1941, paperback. One card from the 1941 portfolio produced by students at the Massachusetts school on a hand printing press. Cover symbolic art signed "Zola." Traditional carol.-- Ex Libris label of John Bennett Shaw. -- Softcover, single sheet folded once. Condition: near fine (the color design printing is a bit out-of-lines).

West Branch, Iowa: The Cummington Press, 1969. Soft cover. Near Fine. Blue, gray and white Suminagashi wrappers over thin card with cover label, slender 4to., 40 pages. One of 300 numbered copies printed from Octavian type on Shinsetsu paper. A near fine copy with slight cover wear, in archival mylar.

Omaha, NB: The Cummington Press, 1991. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 78. Bound in cloth with a paper label. Of an edition of 191 copies this is number 108. A near fine copy.

(Cummington, Massachusetts): The Cummington Press/ (Set by Harry Duncan / Printed by The Kraushar Press), 1949. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. 16mo. [10]pp. Stapled wrappers. Spine is lightly tanned, staple is oxidized, else a near fine copy. Uncommon; *OCLC* locates 3 copies. Original publisher's catalogue, and order form, for current and "forthcoming publications" of The Cummington Press (in Fall of 1949).

West Branch, Iowa: The Cummington Press, 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine. Quarter black cloth with ivory paper-covered boards printed in black, landscape small 4to., 20, (1) pages, colored drawing by William Kulik. One of 300 numbered copies printed from Goudy Modern type by Harry Duncan on heavy Ruysdael paper. A near fine copy with light cover wear.

Williamstown, Ma: Williams College, 1956. Soft cover. Very Good. Sewn grey handmade Italian wrappers, red cover label. large 12mo., 19, (1) pages. One of 400 copies set in Poliphilus type at the Cummington Press and printed on handmade paper at the Lane Press. Faint soft crease and light edgewear, else a clean, better than very good copy in archival mylar.

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

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.

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

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… Read More

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… Read More

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.

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.

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,… Read More

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.… Read More

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).