The Holy Bible: Containing The Old And New Testaments, Translated Out Of The Original Tongues; And With The Former Translations Diligently Compared And Revised -

New York: American Bible Society. Very Good+. 1889. Leather. A handsome, hefty leather-bound Bible, dated 1889 on title page. The text of both the Old and New Testaments is presented in two framed columns per page, with brief summary of each page's contents in its heading. Also with cross-references to other sections of the Bible at edges of the text. Text size is relatively large. --- Bound in brown sheepskin leather covers, with "Holy Bible" in gilt to spine and five raised spine bands, along with five blindstamped designs to spine. In a reinforced binding, and with gilt designs to inside edges of covers. AEG (all edges gilt), and with red placemarker ribbon sewn into binding. Unpaginated. --- The backstrip has been professionally repaired with new headbands and a new piece of dyed sheepskin; to which the original spine titling label has been re-affixed. Interior is tightly-bound and unmarked, though leaves are a bit age-toned. Placemarker is shorter than it should be. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.) ; Imperial Octavo (about 8 in. wide x 11 in. tall) .