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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
by Not Stated
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£275.00£247.50
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About This Item
London: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode , c1892. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 8.5" . Not Stated . A morocco bound Bible with the Old and New Testaments, featuring illustrations and maps. A morocco bound, large paper edition of the Holy Bible, with a working metal clasp, featuring illustrations and maps. Containing the Old and New Testament translated from the original tongues and with comparative text and revision of previous translations. With four colour maps, and eleven full page engravings illustrating scenes from the Bible. In a full decorative morocco binding, with gilt to the edges and working metal clasp. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, some rubbing to the spine and boards. Gift inscription to a front blank page. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to the leaves, although they appear generally bright and clean throughout. With four colour maps, and eleven full page engravings illustrating scenes from the Bible. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 804A71
- 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
- Author
- Not Stated
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1892
- Size
- 11" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- holy bible religion new testament old testament religion
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
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