Click for full-size.
The Holy Bible with a Devotional and Practical Commentary
by Rev R. Jamieson; Rev. E. H. Bickersteth
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£700.00£630.00
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London & New York: Virtue and Co., 1860. Leather. Very Good. 15.5" by 11.5". Not Stated. An excellently preserved large family Holy Bible, with illustrations and complete with the original functioning metal clasps. This enormous Holy Bible was once the property of the Perkins family, with their marriages, births and deaths recorded in the leaves bound to the front of the work, from the 1860s until the 1910s.This edition with a practical and explanatory commentary on the Old Testament by the Rev. Robert Jamieson, a minister of the Church of Scotland.Bound in a lavish contemporary leather binding, with metal edges and two functioning metal clasps.Undated; dated from copies held on Jisc.With thirty-eight illustrative engravings on steel throughout.A remarkable leather-bound Holy Bible complete with working clasps from the mid-nineteenth century. In a contemporary full crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart, with some wear to the joints and rubbing to the raised bands. Extremities are protected by polished metal. Clasps are fully functioning and secure. Internally, binding is generally firm; front hinge is starting after the marriages leaf. Pages are occasionally a little spotted. Very Good
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 792R9
- Title
- The Holy Bible with a Devotional and Practical Commentary
- Author
- Rev R. Jamieson; Rev. E. H. Bickersteth
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Virtue and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1860
- Size
- 15.5" by 11.5"
- Keywords
- The Holy Bible Rev R. Jamieson E. H. Bickersteth Perkins Family Rev R. Jamieson
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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.
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
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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"...
This Book’s Categories
A Brief History of the Dust Jacket
When did dust jackets first appear, and what exactly are they for? Learn about this often-important detail as it applies to book collecting. More...
The American Eclipse of 2017
The path of the total eclipse of August 2017 had our offices at 99% totality - we closed the office to go watch the spectacle, but first we put together this gallery inspired by eclipses to celebrate.
