1892 Gloriously Preserved color (Dore) Illustrated Parallel Family Bible, with unmarked family pages and special galleries of illustrations - Antique Family Bibles and Early English Bibles
1892 Gloriously Preserved color (Dore) Illustrated Parallel Family Bible, with
unmarked family pages and special galleries of illustrations
Size: 12" x 10" x
5.5"(!!)
Publisher: A.J. Holman, Philadelphia
VERY GOOD (RESTORED) condition
Price: $625.00
1892 Jubilee Year edition - Pristine and Astounding color illustrated and
comprehensive "Pronouncing" edition of a Family Holy Bible
in Parallel Presentation, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings (different galleries) , various chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps.
This gorgeous Family Bible has
intricate gold-embedded decorated covers (depicting scenes of the Bible,
focused on the Jesus' birth) and spine, all with the gold-letter text "Holy Bible",
"Pronouncing Parallel Bible" and "The Old and New
Versions in Parallel Columns - 2500 Illustrations". Gold gilt pages. The Bible text is
BOTH
the King James AND the Revised Version (of 1881) for the Old and New
Testament presented in parallel columns to allow for easier
comparison.
Additionally there are
extensive other resources included, like: A Complete History of
Each Book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; Cities of the Bible with Descriptive Scenes and Events
in Palestine; Parables of our Lord; Life of Christ; Lives of the
Apostles and Evangelists; Animated Nature of the Bible Lands; Historical Illustrations of Bible Texts;
History of Herod, King of the Jews; Concise History of All Religious
Denominations; Bible Text Book; Four Thousand Questions and Answers Psalms In Metre;
Bible Stories for the Young; Indices and tables; and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: the parables of Jesus with beautiful color
lithographs and an illustrated Comprehensive Bible Dictionary, a complete Concordance
and the Hofmann Gallery of New Testament illustrations! "The
Whole Embellished with Magnificent Illustrative Engravings on Steel,
Wood and in Colors"
There is a blank presentation
page in the front. Between the Old and New Testament are the
blank
Holy Matrimony page and pages for recording births,
deaths and marriages. Pages for pictures in the back.
This Bible is in a VERY GOOD,
RESTORED and DAILY USABLE condition. The
Bible's binding, spine and cover are very professionally restored
and in excellent condition, this Bible can easily be used on a daily
basis.
Complete Bible. Very little wear for its age.
Original never used marriage certificate and family pages. Name
inscription for A Emley on the bottom of the front cover.