London: British and Foreign Bible Society : Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode Book. Very Good+. Full Leather. 4to, 1244pp.. n.d.: C. 1888. A very nice copy of this edition with five raised bands along spine and all edges gilt. Owner's inscription dated 1888. Some shelfwear to covers and along joints. Some minor foxing to pages (a little heavier on outer pages). Otherwise, text clean and binding solid. [Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair.].

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Bookseller: Montreal Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016295
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
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Publisher: British and Foreign Bible Society : Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode
Place of Publication: London
Size: 4to, 1244pp.
Bookseller catalogs: Antiquarian & Leather-Bound Books; Bibles;

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Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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...
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....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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...