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Brown's self-interpreting family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments ; to which are annexed an extensive introduction ; marginal references and illustrations
by BROWN, John [edit.]
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
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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
· Provenance: Handwritten – Prettyman Family records, 1870-1955
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
o Brass clasps and binding corners
· Size: ~13.5in X 10.5in X 3.25in (34cm x 26.5cm x 8.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25172
- Title
- Brown's self-interpreting family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments ; to which are annexed an extensive introduction ; marginal references and illustrations
- Author
- BROWN, John [edit.]
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas C. Jack
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- ca. 1860-1875
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1875 EXQUISITE Brass Holy BIBLE Scottish John Brown Illustrated Huge FOLIO KJV, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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