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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
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford, UK: Printed at the Oxford University Press, 1847. Hardcover. Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. The authorised, King James version of the Holy Bible, appointed for use in services, including the Old and New Testaments, and Unpaginated, but several hundred pages. Printed in two columns. Half bound in black leather over textured black leather boards, gilt lettering on a decorated spine. Marbled, likely replacement, endpapers. This huge bible measures approximately 18.5 by 11.5 by 3.5 inches and weighs approximately 8 kilos. Elephant folio. The boards are a little grazed, lightly rubbed and rounded on corners and spine ends, small indentation on leading edge, and with an age and use patina. Text block edges darkened. The first four leaves have some soiling, one has flat creasing, and edge damage which has been repaired with clear tap; and a section of around 20 leaves in the centre have restoration work and old tape repairs; a few minor annotations and occasional page edge damage. Overall a hugely impressive, imposing and pleasing volume. A large and heavy volume which will incur an additional charge for overseas delivery.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016276
- 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
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed at the Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, UK
- Date Published
- 1847
- Size
- Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23&qu
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bibles, Holy Bible, Church Services, Bible Readings,
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About the Seller
BookAddiction
Biblio member since 2021
nr Canterbury, Kent
About BookAddiction
Based in the leafy hamlet of Chartham Hatch, just a few miles from the historic Cathedral city of Canterbury, BookAddiction offers beautiful, illustrated and collectible used books and a selection of unique works on paper.BookAddiction was established in 1999 (originally trading as The Virtual Bookshelf). We are members of the book-selling co-operation, Ibooknet, which extends the highest professional and ethical standards, and are in the process of joining the Provincial Booksellers' Fairs Association (PBFA).Follow our blog, on books and book collecting at www.bookaddictionuk.wordpress.uk or visit our website at www.bookaddiction.co.uk.We welcome inquiries about our books and endeavour to respond promptly. Please ask away, Offers always welcome.
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- 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"...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Edges
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