The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the Original Tongues; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be Read in Churches
by Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. For the British and Foreign Bible Society, 1855. Hardcover. Very good. Unpaginated. 33 cm. Red leather with gold impressing. All edges gilt. Some dark marks to covers. Corners slightly bumped. Some foxing and small stains, mainly to first and last pages.
A gorgeously-bound Bible published by The British and Foreign Bible Society, a non-denominational society still in existence with the purpose of making the Bible available throughout the world. As noted at the bottom of the title page, the Society was founded in 1804.
A gorgeously-bound Bible published by The British and Foreign Bible Society, a non-denominational society still in existence with the purpose of making the Bible available throughout the world. As noted at the bottom of the title page, the Society was founded in 1804.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125621
- Title
- The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the Original Tongues; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be Read in Churches
- Author
- Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. For the British and Foreign
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- Bible, Old Testament, New Testament
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London, Ontario
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