1892 Elaborate Pictorial Self-Pronouncing Parallel Bible, full-page (Dore) engravings, blank family pages, clasps

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In VERY GOOD and DAILY USABLE condition: an extensively illustrated Pictorial Self-Pronouncing edition of a Family Holy Parallel Bible, including numerous full page Gustave Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps. Gold gilt pages and fully functional clasps. This large, loaded and well preserved Family Bible has intricate gold-embedded decorated covers (depicting scenes of the Bible) and spine, all with the gold-letter text "Holy Bible", "Pronouncing Parallel Bible" and "The Old and New Versions in Parallel Columns - 2000 illustrations". The Bible text is both the King James and the Revised Version for the Old and New Testament presented in parallel columns.

Additionally there are extensive other resources included, like: Apocrypha; Psalms in Metre; History of the Translations of the Bible; color maps; History of All Books of the Bible, beautiluffly illustrated; 100,000 marginal references; Cities and Towns of the Bible; Manners and Customs of the Ancients; the Tabernacles and Solomon's Temple; Scenes in the Life of Christ and the Life of St. Paul; a Gallery of Scripture Illustrations, and much more, including a Cruden's concordance; Dr. W.M. Smith's Bible Dictionary and the Parables of Jesus in beautiful color illustrations. "The whole embellished with 2000 Scripture Illustrations on Steel, Wood and in Colors."

There is a blank presentation page in the front. Between the Old and New Testament are the blank Holy Matrimony page and pages for recording births, deaths and marriages.