Brown's Self-Interpreting Family Bible by Brown, John (of Haddington)

1875 EXQUISITE Brass Holy BIBLE Scottish John Brown Illustrated Huge FOLIO KJV
A rare, mid-19th-century huge family Bible, containing both Old and New Testaments. This Bible is filled with notes, commentary, and scriptural references by Scottish minister John Brown of Haddington. Brown's 'Self-Interpreting Bible' is considered to be one of the best Bible interpretations of the late 18th-century. It was first published in Edinburgh in 1778 and contains histories, chronologies, and simple summaries which were designed to reach to poor and inexperienced readers in Scotland.
Item number: #25172
Price: $750
BROWN, John [edit.]
Brown's self-interpreting family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments ; to which are annexed an extensive introduction ; marginal references and illustrations
Edinburgh: Thomas C. Jack, [ca. 1860-1875].
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], XIII, [1], lxxxii, 1149, [1], 104
o 23 leaves of plates (10 in color)
Plus 4 photograph and family record leaves
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