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THE LITTLE PICTURE BIBLE. (Cover title: Child's Picture Bible). by CHILD, Isabella. Miniature book.:

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THE LITTLE PICTURE BIBLE.  (Cover title: Child's Picture Bible). by CHILD, Isabella.     Miniature book.:

THE LITTLE PICTURE BIBLE. (Cover title: Child's Picture Bible).

by CHILD, Isabella. Miniature book.:

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London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, (1839).. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series, printed by C. Whittingham, inscribed February 1839 on front pastedown, miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm, 3 x 2½ inches (cover size), frontispiece of the Royal Psalmist, vignette on title page and 46 very good full page illustrations, printed 1 side only, pages: 191, (1) - publisher's advert listing the first 6 titles in this series, ours being the first on the list. Bound in the original publisher's brown fine grained blind stamped cloth, decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title, gilt decoration to spine with gilt title, all edges gilt, pale yellow endpapers. Spine just very slightly faded, gilt bright, very slight wear to top of spine with 1 minute nick, lower hinge faded, a little very light staining to covers, front endpapers very lightly soiled, contents clean. A very good tight copy. Episodes from the Old Testament retold for children. Bondy, Miniature Books page 66-67. Not in Welsh or Osborne. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Tongues, and...
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London: G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode [circa 1890s]. (Hardcover) Very good. Diamond 32mo. Volume bound in brown leather with raised bands on the spine, stamped in blind front and back, metal clasp, and metal Star of David (enameled in blue and green and with the letters "IHS" in the center in gold), inner dentelles in gilt. All edges gilt over red, coated brown endpapers. The covers are lightly rubbed, and there is an owner name on the front blank page. Although the book has been well used, it is not badly worn. (Bible, Bible in English).
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Les Jeunes Bienheureux.
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Les Jeunes Bienheureux.

by M. L'Abbe C... [Carron, Guy-Toussaint-Julien (1760-1821)]

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First and only edition. Chez Louis Janet Libraire, successor de son pere. nd [c.1800]. 12mo. 212pp. Engraved title page, 12 engraved plates, with tissue guards. Marbled endpapers. Contemporary full red grained morocco, spine with gilt rules, lettering and embellishment. Boards with double gilt border rules, foliar and floral embellishment, edge tooling, inner foliar curlicues. All edges gilt, (gilding a little faded in places), green silk ribbon bookmark. Small area of surface loss to lower board (see photo). Corner tips lightly rubbed. Occasional light spotting, mainly to free endpapers. Text and plates crisp and bright.
Guy Toussaint Julien Carron (1760-1821) born in Rennes. Educator, writer and philanthropist who founded a number of social and educational institutions: schools, libraries and pharmacies while in exile in England. Deported to Jersey (1792-1796), on the Bourbon Restoration in 1814, Carron returned to France and became head of the Institut de Marie - Thérèse.
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The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of...
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The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David According to the use of the Episcopal Church

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This book is in good condition. The cover has some light wear and the corners are definitely worn. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover and his seal is affixed to the front cover. The pages are clear of any markings crisp and white. "It is a most invaluable part of the blessed "liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free," that in his worship different forms and usages may without offence be allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept entire; and that in every Church, what cannot be clearly determined to belong to Doctrine must be referred to Discipline; and therefore, by common consent and authority, may be altered, abridged, enlarged, amended, or otherwise disposed of, as may seem most convenient for the edification of the people, "according to the various exigency of times and occasions...."" - Preface from The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David… Read More
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THE BIBLE OR THE HOLY SCRIPTURE, OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
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THE BIBLE OR THE HOLY SCRIPTURE, OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

by BIBLE

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NEW YORK: HERAUSGEGEBEN VON UMERIFANIFCHEN, 1863 RARE BOOK, NICE LOOKING BLACK COVER, DESIGN ON FRONT, GOLD PRINT SPINE, RIBS ALONG SPINE. LIGHT WEAR AROUND EDGES. PREVIOUS OWNER HAS FADED WRITING IN FRNT. NO OTHER MARKINGS THROUGHOUT. LIGHT FOXING FRONT AND BACK FEW PAGES. HEAVY BOOK, 3.58 POUNDS. INCLUDED ARE CARDS DATING BACK TO 1909, PLACE MARKERS AND HAIR TIED WITH RIBBON. aLL WERE IN THE BIBLE. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE.
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Little Orphan Annie
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Little Orphan Annie: # 708 - 2nd Big Little Book Ever Published

by Harold Gray

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This is a scarce "Big Little Book" copy of "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE" by Harold Gray. Number 708. 1933 1st edition, 2nd printing (with 1928 copyright date and 3-title ad at the back of the book); Whitman Publishing Company; Racine, Wisconsin. Illustrated throughout. This title has the distinction of being the second Big Little Book ever published. The book is a reprint of the daily comic strip that appeared in the New York Daily News newspaper from October 1, 1931 to August 31, 1932. Scarce in any condition.Condition:Soiling/staining to the front cover; the spine has a stain at the left edge; small, light stain at the top-right corner of the back cover; the left and right edges of the bottom of the spine have chipped off. The top-right corner of the front cover is worn. Tight binding with no cracks. Page 234 is present but detached, and the top edge has torn off. The illustration opposite page 74 has been colored in with watercolor...the pages are otherwise clean with no other condition issues found. Tiny,… Read More
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Ossian, fils de Fingal, Barde du Troisieme siècle: Poesies Galliques
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Ossian, fils de Fingal, Barde du Troisieme siècle: Poesies Galliques

by Ossian. Macpherson, James (Letourneur, Pierre Prime Felicien & Saint Georges, David de. transl.)

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Chez Dufart, Imprimeur-Libraire. Paris. An. 6. [1798] 7 volumes in 3. 12mo. Tome Premier: 205pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Second: 203pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Troisieme: 195pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Quatrieme: 183pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Cinquieme: 158, (1)pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Sixieme: 134, (1)pp, Engraved frontis.; Tome Septieme: 146, (1)pp, Engraved frontis. Quarter calf, marbled boards, spines in six compartments with gilt rules, lettering and embellishment. All edges sprinkled blue. Minor shelf wear. An attractive set.
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The Sermon on the Mount
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The Sermon on the Mount

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London:: Chatto & Windus,. Hardback. The Sermon on the Mount from the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5 - 7). Printed on folded leaves; pagination in red; colophon to final leaf in red "designed, written out and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski" "the whole reproduced by the Graphic Engraving Company". With beautiful colour illumination throughout in strong jewel colours and heavy gilt, as well as fine decorative tracery to illustration edges and spaces. Alberto Sangorski (1862–1932) was accomplished calligrapher and illuminator. Decorated cream paper covered boards with printed in red to the upper board with decorative boards and repeated design of alpha and omega with flowers, circles, stars of David, Celtic knot work and IHS monogram, red titles to spine. Binding is slightly browned at the spine and edges, with a few minor marks, light rubbing to corners, shelf wear to the spine ends. Some faint marginal ink transfer and finger marks. Owner's… Read More
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The Book of Psalms

The Book of Psalms: Translated Out of the Original Hebrew: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised

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This is a lovely, century and a half old copy of the Book of Psalms.
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Holy Bible, 1850
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Holy Bible, 1850: The Comprehensive Bible; Containing the Old and New Testaments

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This beautiful old Bible contains both the Old and New Testaments, marginal notes, a general introduction as well as introductions and concluding remarks to each book, parallel passages from other bibles and bible commentaries, philological and explanatory notes, a table of contents, a chronological index, an index of subjects contained in both old and new testaments, as well as an index to notes, introductions, and concluding remarks. The book is in Good Condition with some foxing on the pages and slight exterior edge wear. The three page edges are all gilted in gold. Inside there is a former owner's gift inscription to his son, dated 1917.Published in the year 1850 in Philadelphia, this book is illustrated with full page steel engravings. Bound in full leather with gold decor on the spine and covers, this Bible is beautiful to look upon, and will make a fine addition to the library of both the religious student as well as the collector of fine books.
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(Miniature Book)  Expelled
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(Miniature Book) Expelled

by Cheever, John; Foreword, Malcolm Cowley; Afterword, John Updike; Designer, Warren Chappell

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[Los Angeles] : Sylvester & Orphanos, 1987. # 62 0f 150 numbered copies, there were also 26 lettered copies and 9 copies "bearing the printed name of a recipient".SIGNED BY all four Contributors. Fine in Fine slipcase, as issued. xxxvii, 70 pages : illustrations. "First appeared in 'The New Republic' October 1, 1930"--Title page verso. John Cheever's first story, published in The New Republic when he was just seventeen years old. A delightfully produced miniature book. Uncommon in commerce, OCLC locates 17 copies. . SIGNED BY Contributors. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 1/8" h x 2 7/8" W. Miniature.
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THE LITTLE PICTURE BIBLE.  (Cover title: Child's Picture Bible).
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THE LITTLE PICTURE BIBLE. (Cover title: Child's Picture Bible).

by CHILD, Isabella. Miniature book.:

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London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, (1839).. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series, printed by C. Whittingham, inscribed February 1839 on front pastedown, miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm, 3 x 2½ inches (cover size), frontispiece of the Royal Psalmist, vignette on title page and 46 very good full page illustrations, printed 1 side only, pages: 191, (1) - publisher's advert listing the first 6 titles in this series, ours being the first on the list. Bound in the original publisher's brown fine grained blind stamped cloth, decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title, gilt decoration to spine with gilt title, all edges gilt, pale yellow endpapers. Spine just very slightly faded, gilt bright, very slight wear to top of spine with 1 minute nick, lower hinge faded, a little very light staining to covers, front endpapers very lightly soiled, contents clean. A very good tight copy. Episodes from the Old Testament retold for children. Bondy, Miniature Books page 66-67. Not in… Read More
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THE LITTLE PICTURE BIBLE.  (Cover title: Child's Picture Bible).
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THE LITTLE PICTURE BIBLE. (Cover title: Child's Picture Bible).

by CHILD, Isabella. Miniature book.:

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London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, (1839).. In the Tilt's Hand-books for Children series, printed by C. Whittingham. Inscribed June 1839 in ink and pencil on front pastedown, miniature book approximately 78 x 62 mm, 3 x 2½ inches (cover size), frontispiece of the Royal Psalmist, vignette on title page and 46 very good full page illustrations, printed 1 side only, pages: 191, (1) - publisher's advert listing the first 6 titles in this series, ours being the first on the list. Bound in the original publisher's dark green fine grained blind stamped cloth, decorative gilt frame to upper cover containing gilt title, gilt decoration to spine with gilt title, all edges gilt, pale yellow endpapers. Spine just very slightly faded, gilt bright, a touch of wear to top of spine and a pinhead chip to cloth at top of upper hinge, minute chip to lower edge of page 59/60. A very good clean tight copy. Episodes from the Old Testament retold for children. Bondy, Miniature Books page 66-67. Not in Welsh or Osborne.… Read More
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The Holy Bible
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The Holy Bible: Old and New Testaments in the King James Version

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This book is in good condition. The white leather cover has much wear on the front, back, spine and edges. The spine is separated from the pages. The previous owner's information is written on the cover page. The pages are clear and white. The pages are clear of any markings."This Guide offers an easy way to explore the Bible with pleasure and understanding. It not only leads the reader to great stories and noble passages, but also enables him to trace through the Bible the main ideas about God and man on which Christian faith is based. Although it deals with these sometimes difficult ideas, it is written so that it can be understood and enjoyed even by young people just beginning to read the Scriptures. Parents will find the Guide helpful in teaching the Bible to children...." - A Reader's Guide To Exploring The Bible from The Holy Bible Old and New Testaments in the King James Version
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Biblia Latina (The Gutenberg Bible, B42, facsimile of Library of Congress perfect vellum copy on...
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Biblia Latina (The Gutenberg Bible, B42, facsimile of Library of Congress perfect vellum copy on a 2 CD-ROM set)

by Gutenberg, Johann (Johannes; introduction by Janet Ing Freeman)

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9781891788741
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1891788744
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Mainz: Johann Gutenberg (Oakland: Octavo), ca. 1455; 2003. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on two CD-ROMs; not a printed book) of one of only three surviving perfect copies of the Gutenberg Bible on vellum, from the Library of Congress. This milestone of digital publishing and preservation, part of the groundbreaking Octavo Digital Editions series, presents the entire work, including bindings, in unprecedented resolution (may be magnified at up to 200% of original size), with full searchable English translation of the text, and introductory commentary by Gutenberg expert Janet Ing Freeman, bibliographical information, and a detailed account of the copy's provenance. Unsold original stock, minor storage wear.
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Hitchcock's new and complete analysis of the Holy Bible: or, the whole of the Old and New...
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New York: A.J. Johnson, 1872. Hardcover. See Description. Thomas Nast, F.B. Carpenter. Small folio (28 cm), pp. xlvii, [1], 711, 7*, [1], 712-1159, [1], [8-page family register], 21, [1]. With 6 steel engraved plates - 4 by Thomas Nast including the frontispiece, 1 by F.B. Carpenter, and 1 unsigned. A fold-out color map of "Palestine" follows p. 1126, and a single page map of "St. Paul's Journeyings Between Rome and Jerusalem" follows p. 1154. Bound in quarter brown Morocco with gilt spine and gilt title on the front cover. All edges of the book block are gilt. The binding is well preserved, but there are areas of rubbing and wear to the extremities. A small area on the spine tail cap is carefully repaired. Endpapers show age-toning and scattered foxing; two names are penciled on the front free endpaper; the rear free endpaper is chipped on the outer edge and contains a 1.5 cm tear. Interior pages are fresh but with faint toning mostly towards the extremities and margins. Title page displays a mild… Read More
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The Child's Commentator on the Bible for the Home Circle
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The Child's Commentator on the Bible for the Home Circle

by Cobbin, Ingram

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New York: Henry S. Goodspeed & Co., 1873. with an Introduction by Dr. L.P. Brockett 8vo size decorative cloth; 1,158 pages. Every page has a beautifully decorated engraved border: angels, cherubim, seraphim at the top and an open bible centered among flourishes at the bottom. There are also several hundred full page black and white engraved illustrations. Dark brown endpapers. Covers are brown cloth with bevelled edges. They are decorated with gilt titles and illustrations and black decorations. Ingram Cobbin (1777 - 1851) was an English minister. When ill heath forced his retirement from the pulpit, he turned to writing hymns and biblical and scholastic works. Book is partly disbound with front cover detached bound to front endpaper and back cover partly detached. Worn corners and head and heel of spine and to detached areas. We note finger marks or ink transfer to several pages; name and notes on ffep; two small amounts of soil on back cover, a small mottled area on front cover and… Read More
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Der Psalter, des Königs und Propheten Davids, verduetschet von D. Martin Luther, mit kurzen...
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Der Psalter, des Königs und Propheten Davids, verduetschet von D. Martin Luther, mit kurzen Summarien oder Inhalt jedes Psalmen, Besonders für Schulen eingerichtet

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Reading, Pa: Johann Ritter und Comp, 1821. Hardcover. Good. Die Zweyte Auflage. 251, [1] p.; 15 cm. Contemporary full calf. Bound with one set of clasps, but only the hardware on the front board remains. Last page contains a multiplication table. Former owner's name at foot of last page: Aaron Roland. The same name in pencil on the title page verso and back fixed endpaper. Early American Imprints, ser. 2 (Shoemaker), 4700; First Century of German Language Printing in the U.S.A, 2516. Scarce. In Good Condition: leather is rubbed with minor loss at head of spine; back board is scraped; lacking clasp; lacking both free endpapers, and 1 leaf (pp. 221-222); p. 235 scraped, with small loss of text; faint dampstains throughout; otherwise, clean and tight.
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40 Biblische Bilder aus dem Neuen Testament
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40 Biblische Bilder aus dem Neuen Testament

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Stuttgart: Maler Renz, 1850. Hardcover. Fair. [2] p., 40 leaves of hand-colored illustrations with captions from the New Testament; 22 cm. Publisher's dark brown cloth with gilt-stamped cover title and decoration. No date of publication. Little is known about the publisher Maler Renz, but it was active in the mid-19th century. This title is not in WorldCat. The title page verso contains a poem by German poet Albert Knapp (1798-1864). Very scarce. In Fair Condition: cover is rubbed and slightly soiled; lacking number 9 and 2/3 of number 10; numbers 30 and 32 are detached but present, with chipping along fore-edges; number 34 lacking lower corner, without loss of illustration or caption; numerous closed tears; finger soiling throughout.
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The Holy Bible
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The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version Containing the Old and New Testaments

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There is significant wear on the leather binding. The spine is gone. The edges are worn and torn. The corners are torn. The pages are yellowed and tanned."The Revised Standard Version of the Bible is an authorized revision of the American Standard Version, published in 1901, which was a revision of the King James Version, published in 1611...." - Preface from The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version Containing the Old and New Testaments
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The Word of God, King James Version [Holy Bible] (Meritan Goatskin Leather)
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The Word of God, King James Version [Holy Bible] (Meritan Goatskin Leather)

by Hasel, Michael

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N.p.: Humble Lamb, LLC, 2020. Leather Bound. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 1767, [12] pages. Housed in original publisher's box. Bound in flexible brown Meritian Goatskin Leather. The binding measures just about 9 1/2 inches tall by 6 1/4 inches wide. All edges gilt, although when one flips through the text, the fore edge appears green. The binding shows just about no wear. A fresh, clean copy. Contains 12 pages of color maps at the rear. The publisher's box shows light to moderate rubbing and wear. Overall a very nice copy.
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A Concise History Of The Holy Scriptures
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A Concise History Of The Holy Scriptures

by Sellon, William

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Joseph Sharpless, No. 4, Franklin-Court, (Market-Street, Between 3rd. and 4th Streets, South Side, Philadelphia, 1813; First American Edition; 223 pages; original leather boards; red morocco title label. Noteworthy Bible History instructional, adapted for the understanding of everyday people and the young. First published in England during the latter part of the 18th century under the title "An Abridgment Of The Holy Scriptures," it was widely disseminated in both Britain and on the Continent, and by 1814 had undergone 15 editions. Authored by William Sellon (1730-1790), revered curate of St. James, Clerkenwell from 1767 until his death, who was much esteemed for his personal integrity and power as a lecturer. His grandson, Baker Peter Smith, in an 1852 memoir of Sellon reports that he (Sellon) was facetiously referred to by his colleagues as "silver-tongued Sellon" for his ability to bring his hearers to such heights of enthusiasm with his oratory that donations poured in.… Read More
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The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments (Pronouncing Text)
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The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments (Pronouncing Text)

by Various

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Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1900. Book. Fine. Leather_bound. Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1900. Fine. As new condition in original Holman Company box in excellent condition! King James Version Junior Student's Bible. Clean black leather binding with red and gold lettering "Holy Bible" on cover, gold lettering on spine. Absolutely no wear. Edges overlap text block. All pages are clean and bright, with beautifully detailed full color illustrations, color decorated presentation page (with no name), tissue guard; color maps. All edges are clean, rose gold topstained, ribbon page marker. Outstanding crisp and easy to read "Gem" black type. With Helps, including a Bible Study Course divided into thirty-six lessons. Also a complete History of the Bible, Synopsis of each Book of the Bible, and more. Clean black endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Box with original label and number (No. 5809) and Holman Bible advertising description laid in. Box is clean, no cracking,… Read More
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