The Complete Domestic Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments
by God
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
-
Vashon, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
St. Louis [ca. 1880-90s]: N. D. Thompson. Later Printing, Ca. 1865. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Beautifully Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. A massive family bible with thick sculpted leather boards with gilt titling and pictorial vignettes to the bevel-raised boards, gilt decoration and titling to spine, 4to, 848pp+index &tc. (light shelfwear and fading at spine and extremities, one fold out plate torn in half, rear hinge cracked and detached at inner gutter, toning to page edges).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0840931
- Title
- The Complete Domestic Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments
- Author
- God
- Illustrator
- Beautifully Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Printing, Ca. 1865
- Publisher
- N. D. Thompson
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis [ca. 1880-90s]
- Keywords
- The Complete Domestic Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
We accept payment via Credit card, check, money order, and *PayPal* (vashonbooks@comcast.net) . Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, AMEX. Discover). 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). DJs Brodarted. We pack carefully. Shipping: U.S.: $4.00 1st volume, $2.00 each additional volume via book rate. Priority Mail minimum $7.95 (large/heavy cost more). UPS also available at extra cost.
About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
Biblio member since 2003
Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
Vashon Island Books is located on Vashon Island an idylic country setting just a short ferry ride from Downtown Seattle. We are a quality internet bookstore for readers & collectors. We have a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. We do the majority of our business over the Net and are committed to providing professional service. With 30 plus years combined bookselling experience and knowledge Vashon Island Books provides a trustworthy and respected outlet for your book buying needs
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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