|
Antique (Family)
Bibles
Windmill
Ministries' Vintage and Antique
Holy Bible Store
(we
offer free shipping on all items in the US!)
Call us at
360-631-9081 with questions about any of our Bibles, shipping or
payment.
|
Nederlands
- Dutch
|
Amazing Antique
Christian Family
Bibles from the 19th century
Click here if you are looking for a
Roman Catholic Antique Family Bible
|
A note on the quality of
our Antique Bibles:
We take great pride in the quality
of the Bibles we offer. We cannot replace missing
pages or undo water damage and so on, but we do make
sure that the binding of the pages as well as the
covers is in good (daily) useable condition.
Therefore most Bibles go through a restoration
process where the spines are cleaned of old failing
adhesive and loose pages or broken signatures are
restored/replaced. Old spine leather is reinforced
or replaced and spine reinforcement is applied with
new headbands and the cover hinge is extra
re-enforced. Also the cover leather is cleaned and
treated and if applicable the clasps are cleaned and
restored. This is not just a patch job! This process
brings the strength of the book back to its original
quality! |
Click here if you are looking for a
Roman Catholic Antique Family Bible
The following antique
family Bibles are presented in order of date of
publication (click on the picture or the book title for
more detailed information): |
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 909)
ca 1870 Truly Magnificent Pulpit Devotional Family Bible, illustrated with unmarked family pages
14.5" x 11" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
A truly magnificent pulpit-size gorgeously
illustrated and very well preserved 'Devotional Family Bible by the
Rev Alexander Fletcher', including full page (some Gustave
Dore) engravings.
This elephant-size 14.5" x 11" Family Bible has
brown leather, gold decorated covers and spine, with the
gold-letter text "Holy Bible". Gold gilt pages. The Bible text is
the King James Authorized Version for the Old and New Testament. The
Bible has an extensive commentary included with the Bible text as
footnotes (like a modern day Study Bible). After the New Testament is a
complete index and concise dictionary of the Holy Bible (80 pages).
Beautiful steel engravings throughout.
Between the Old and New Testament is an
unmarked (original) section of pages to record the family record
(marriages, births, deaths and miscellaneous).
A magnificent pulpit Family Holy
Bible ...more
|
|
Price: $425.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 887)
1874 Pristine and As-New Illustrated Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages and closing clasps
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
EXCELLENT (E) condition.
An 1874 Antique Family Bible in a
PRISTINE - 'AS NEW' Condition: a thick and comprehensive,
extensively illustrated Holy Family Bible, including numerous full
page engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and maps. Gold
gilt pages and original, fully functional, closing clasps.
Besides the Bible text
itself, there are
extensive other resources included, like: Apocrypha, the Psalms in Metre;
color maps; Complete
History of Each Book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; Cities
of the Bible, with descriptive
scenes and events in Palestine; Jewish and Egyptian Antiquities;
Biblical Scenery; Manners and Customs of the Ancients Natural
History; History of Jewish Worship; and much more, including a
complete concordance; a Comprehensive Bible Dictionary and a large
fold-out map of Jerusalem. "The
whole embellished with Thirteen Hundred Illustrative
Engravings on Steel, Wood and in Colors."
An 'as good as it can get' antique Family Bible ...more
|
|
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 922)
ca 1875 Beautifully Illustrated (Dore) Family Holy Bible
12" x 10" x 3.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
Nicely preserved and beautifully
illustrated Family Holy Bible, including a number of full page
(Gustave
Dore) engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps.
Additionally there are extensive other resources included, like: History of the Books
of the Bible; New and Important chapters on Science and Technology;
Testimony for the Bible; Scripture Difficulties Explained; Psalms In Metre; Indices and tables;
and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: an illustrated Comprehensive
Pronouncing Dictionary of the Bible (103 pages) and a complete Concordance!
There is also a large color fold-out map of Jerusalem. "With
Numerous Full-Page Engravings, Illuminations, Panoramic Views, etc". Between the Old and New Testament is a blank Holy
Matrimony page (no family registry pages). Pages for family pictures at the end.
A well preserved antique Family Holy Bible! ...more
|
|
Price: $325.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 899)
1879 Superfine Edition (Dore) Illustrated New Devotional and Explanatory Pictorial Family Holy Bible, with unmarked family pages
12" x 10" x 4" thick
GOOD (G) to VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
1879 'Superfine Edition of the New
Devotional and Explanatory Pictorial Family Bible", including full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps.
Also included, like: Complete History of
Each Book of the Bible; Cities and Towns of the Bible; Scenes in the
Life of Christ and the Life of Paul; Topographical Sketch of
Jerusalem and the Holy Land; Wanderings in the Desert; Illustrations
of Bible Scenes and Incidents; Biographies of Reformers and Martyrs;
History of all Religious Denominations; Illustrations of the
Parables of Jesus and Proverbs of Solomon; History of the
Translation of the Bible; Psalms In Metre; Indices and tables;
and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: an illustrated Dr. William Smith's
Dictionary of the Bible (103 pages) and a complete Concordance!
"Embellished
with over 2500 Scripture Illustrations" ...more
|
|
Price: $375.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 881)
1870ies Beautiful (Dore) Illustrated Holy Family Bible, with unmarked family pages
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
Beautifully illustrated and
comprehensive Explanatory Family Holy Bible including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps.
This folio sized and 'loaded' Family Bible has
intricate gold-embedded decorated covers and spine, all with the gold-letter text "Holy Bible". Gold gilt pages
and original never used family pages. Additionally there are
extensive other resources included, like: Pictorial History of the
Books of the Bible; Christian Denominations of the World;
Blackwood's Concise Treatise on the Word of God; History of the
Translations; The Cities of the Bible; Christ and His Kingdom in
Shadows; Tables of the Parables, Miracles and Discourses of Jesus
Christ; Psalms In Metre; Indices and tables; and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: a Pictorial Bible Dictionary and a
complete
Concordance! "With several hundred engravings, maps and plans, on
wood and steel"
A complete and attractive antique
family Bible!
....more
|
|
Price: 485.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 923)
1870ies Superfine Edition (Dore) Illustrated Devotional and Explanatory Pictorial Family Holy Bible, with never used family history pages
12" x 10" x 4" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
1879 'Superfine Edition of the New
Devotional and Explanatory Pictorial Family Bible", including full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps.
Also included: Complete History of
Each Book of the Bible; Cities and Towns of the Bible; Scenes in the
Life of Christ and the Life of Paul; Topographical Sketch of
Jerusalem and the Holy Land; Wanderings in the Desert; Illustrations
of Bible Scenes and Incidents; Biographies of Reformers and Martyrs;
History of all Religious Denominations; Illustrations of the
Parables of Jesus and Proverbs of Solomon; History of the
Translation of the Bible; Psalms In Metre; Indices and tables;
and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: an illustrated Dr. William Smith's
Dictionary of the Bible (103 pages) and a complete Concordance! "Embellished
with over 2500 Fine Scripture Illustrations"
Between the Old and New Testament is a blank Holy
Matrimony page and pages for recording the family history (all
blank). Pages for family pictures at the end. ...more
|
|
Price: $395.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 913)
1881 Attractive Illustrated Antique Family Holy Bible with Gustave Dore plates
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
An attractive and extensively
illustrated Antique Holy Family Bible, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and
color maps and even a large color fold out map of Jerusalem.
Gold gilt pages. Additionally there are
extensive other resources included, like: the Apocrypha; Psalms in Metre;
Introductory History to the Holy Bible; Biographical Sketches of the
Translators and Reformers; Religious Denominations; Cities and Towns
with descriptive scenes and events in Palestine; Biblical
Antiquities; The Books of the Bible, biographical and historical;
Scenes and Events in the Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ;
Bible Textbook; and much more, including a complete Cruden's concordance
and Dr. W.M. Smith's Bible Dictionary.
An attractive illustrated
Antique
Family Bible
....more
|
|
Price: $325.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 895)
1882 Ornate, Pristine (Gustave Dore) Illustrated Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages and fold-out map of Jerusalem
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
EXCELLENT (E) condition.
Rare West-Coast edition by Philips
& Hunt in San Francisco (franchise for Holman publishing).
In Pristine and like new rare
condition: an extensive and comprehensive 1882 Antique Family Bible including
numerous full page (many Gustave
Dore) engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings, quite a
few present in this edition!) and
color maps.
Also present: Apocrypha, the Psalms in Metre;
color maps; Complete
History of Each Book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; Cities
of the Bible, with descriptive
scenes and events in Palestine; Jewish and Egyptian Antiquities;
Biblical Scenery; Manners and Customs of the Ancients; Natural
History; History of Jewish Worship; Biblical Antiquities;
Explorations of the Bible Lands; History of Herod; and much more, including a
Cruden's complete concordance; a Comprehensive Bible Dictionary, a
Bible study book for Sunday school teachers and a beautiful color
fold-out map of Jerusalem.
"The
whole embellished with Nearly Two Thousand Illustrative
Engravings on Steel, Wood and in Colors. Chromo-lithographs of
Scriptural Natural History - Botany and Zoology" ...more
|
|
Bible is SOLD
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 889)
1882 Ornate, Beautifully(Gustave Dore) Illustrated Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages and closing clasp
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
In a well preserved (and
professionally restored)
condition: an extensive and comprehensive 1882 Antique Family Bible including
numerous full page (many Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and
color maps.
Gold gilt pages. This large and pristine Family Bible has intricate
decorated covers (showing Bible scenes like the road to Emmaus and
the good Samaritan). Also: the Apocrypha, the Psalms in Metre;
color maps; Complete
History of Each Book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; Cities
of the Bible, with descriptive
scenes and events in Palestine; Biblical Antiquities; Scenes
and Events in the Life of Christ; Historical Illustrations of Bible
Text; Biographical Sketches of the Translators and Reformers;
Gallery of Scripture Illustrations; Bible Aids for Social Prayer and much more, including a complete concordance; a Comprehensive Bible Dictionary
and a
Bible study book for Sunday school teachers. "The
whole embellished with Nearly Two Thousand Illustrative
Engravings on Steel, Wood and in Colors"
An astounding antique
Family Bible
...more
|
|
Price $475.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 918)
1884 Astounding (Dore) Illustrated Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages and closing clasps
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
An 1884 Antique Family Bible in a
well preserved condition: a thick and comprehensive, extensively illustrated
Holy Family Bible, including
numerous full page (many Gustave
Dore) engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and
color maps.
Gold gilt pages and original, fully functional, closing clasps.Also
included: the Apocrypha, the Psalms in Metre;
color maps; Complete
History of Each Book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; Cities
of the Bible, with descriptive
scenes and events in Palestine; Biblical Antiquities; Scenes
and Events in the Life of Christ; Historical Illustrations of Bible
Text; Biographical Sketches of the Translators and Reformers;
Gallery of Scripture Illustrations; and much more, including a
complete concordance; a Comprehensive Bible Dictionary and the Parables of Jesus with illustrations.
"The
whole embellished with Nearly Two Thousand Illustrative
Engravings on Steel, Wood and in Colors." ...more
|
|
Price $475.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 858)
1885 Pristine, As-New, Gorgeously (Dore) Illustrated Parallel Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages
12" x 10" x 5" thick
EXCELLENT (E) condition.
In a pristine and 'As-New'
condition: an excellently preserved, thick and comprehensive, extensively illustrated
Pictorial Parallel-Column edition of a Holy Family Bible, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and
color maps.
Gold gilt pages. Also included the Psalms in Metre;
History of the Translations of the Bible; color maps; Complete
History of Each Book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; 100,000
marginal references and readings; Cities and Towns with descriptive
scenes and events in Palestine; Parables of Our Lord; Life of Christ;
Lives of the Apostles and Evangelists; Illustrations of Bible Text;
History of Herod; Four Thousand Questions and Answers and much more, including a Cruden's concordance; Dr.
W.M. Smith's Bible Dictionary and the Parables of Jesus in
beautiful color illustrations. "Magnificent Illustrative
Engravings on Steel, Wood and in Colors."
A gorgeous 'as good as it gets'
Family Bible ...more
|
|
Bible is SOLD
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 902)
1885 Exquisite (Dore) Illustrated Peerless Parallel Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages
12" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
An 1885 Antique Family Bible in a
well preserved condition: a thick and comprehensive, extensively illustrated
'Peerless' Edition Parallel-Column edition of a Holy Family Bible, including
numerous full page Gustave Dore engravings, chromolithographs
(color engravings) and color maps. Gold gilt pages. Besides the Bible text
itself, there are
extensive other resources included, like: the Psalms in Metre;
History of All Religious Denominations; color maps; Complete
History of Each Book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; Cities
of the Bible, with descriptive
scenes and events in Palestine; Parables of Our Lord; Life of Christ;
Lives of the Apostles and Evangelists; Illustrations of Bible Text;
History of Herod; Four Thousand Questions and Answers and much more, including a Cruden's concordance; Dr.
W.M. Smith's Bible Dictionary and the Parables of Jesus with illustrations. "The
whole embellished with Magnificent Illustrative
Engravings on Steel, Wood and in Colors."
A very nice antique
Family Bible
...more
|
|
Price $425.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 883)
1886 Attractive Illustrated (Gustave Dore) Parallel Family Holy Bible with blank family pages
12" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
Large and attractively illustrated
Parallel Holy Bible, including numerous full page (including by Gustave
Dore) engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and color
maps. This 'coffee-table (folio) size' and reference Family Bible
has intricate gold-embedded decorated covers and spine, all with the
gold-letter text "Holy Bible", "The Parallel Bible" and "The Old and
New Versions in Parallel Columns". Gold gilt pages and showing
detailed Bible scenes in gold on the covers. Additionally there are
extensive other resources included, like: color maps; Psalms in Metre; History of the Translation of the Bible; History of the
Religious Denominations; History of
the Books of the Holy Bible; The Tabernacle in the Wilderness; Parables
of our Lord Jesus Christ; Proverbs of Solomon; Gallery of Scripture Illustrations; Scenes
and Incidents in the Life of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Indices and
tables; and so on (see pictures).... ALSO: Comprehensive and
Practical Household
Dictionary of the Bible, Cruden's Complete Concordance to the Holy
Scriptures, color illustrated parables and a Bible Teachers
textbook.
Attractive antique Family
Holy Bible
...more
|
|
Price $475.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 723)
1886 Astounding (Gustave Dore) Illustrated Parallel Family Holy Bible with blank family pages
12" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
Large and beautifully
illustrated Parallel Holy Bible, including
numerous full page (including some Gustave
Dore) engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps.
Also: color maps; Psalms in Metre; History of the Translation of the Bible; History of the
Religious Denominations; Description of the Tabernacle; History of
the Books of the Bible; Parables
of our Lord Jesus Christ; Gallery of Scripture Illustrations; Scenes
and Incidents in the Life of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Indices and
tables; and so on (see pictures).... ALSO: Comprehensive Household
Dictionary of the Bible, Cruden's Complete Concordance to the Holy
Scriptures, color illustrated parables and a Bible Teachers
textbook.
Very attractive antique Family
Holy Bible ...more
|
|
Price $535.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 897)
1886 Well Preserved, Beautifully Illustrated Parallel-Column Edition Family Bible with full-page (Dore) engravings and unmarked family pages
12.5" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
A well preserved, thick and comprehensive, extensively illustrated
Pictorial Parallel-Column edition of a Family Holy Family Bible, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings) and
color maps.
Gold gilt pages. This large,
loaded and well preserved Family Bible has
intricate gold-embedded decorated covers (depicting scenes of the Bible,
including Jesus with little children and Solomon's judgment) and spine.
Also: the Psalms in Metre; History of the
Translations of the Bible; color maps;
Complete History of All Books of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; 100,000
marginal references and readings; Cities and Towns of the Bible;
Biblical Scenery; Manners and
Customs of the Ancients; the Tabernacles and Solomon's Temple;
Scenes in the Life of Christ and the Life of St. Paul; Bible Text
events illustrated, a Dore 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."
A well preserved (color)
illustrated Family Bible ...more
|
|
Price: $485.00 |
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 830)
1886 Beautifully Preserved (Dore) (color) Pictorial Parallel Family Bible with unmarked family pages and closing clasp
12.5" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
Amazingly detailed and very
attractive: an extensively illustrated Pictorial edition of a Family Holy Parallel Bible, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings and
plates) and
color maps from 1886 published by H.D. Burroughs (AJ Holman).
Gold gilt pages and original fully functional closing clasp. Also: the Psalms in Metre;
A History of the religious denominations; color maps and
color engravings; History of the Books of the Holy Bible;
Description of the Israelitish Tabernacle; Patriarchs,
Prophets and Kings; Cities and Towns of the Bible; Proverbs of
Solomon; Parables of our Lord; Gallery of Scripture Illustrations;
Lives of the Holy Apostles and Evangelists; The Life of Saint
Paul; Four Thousand Questions and Answers; various Galleries of
Scripture Illustrations, and much more, including a complete Cruden's
concordance; a Comprehensive Illustrated Household Bible Dictionary.
and the Parables of Jesus in beautiful color illustrations.
A gorgeously illustrated
Pictorial Family Bible ...more
|
|
Price: $595.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 903)
1887 Astoundingly beautiful Extensively color (Dore) Illustrated Parallel Family Bible with unmarked family pages
12.5" x 10" x 5.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
Astounding beauty and extensively color illustrated and
comprehensive Parallel Bible by the renowned publisher AJ Holman. A
almost pristine preserved Family Holy Bible
in Parallel Presentation, including
numerous full page Gustave Dore engravings (different galleries),
chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps. Additionally there are
extensive other resources included, like: A Complete History of
Each Book of the Bible; Cities of the Bible with Descriptive Scenes and Events
in Palestine; Parables of our Lord; Life of Christ; Lives of the
Apostles and Evangelists; Historical Illustrations of Bible Texts;
History of Herod, King of the Jews; Concise History of All Religious
Denominations; Four Thousand Questions and Answers; Psalms In Metre;
Indices and tables; and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: the parables of Jesus with beautiful color
lithographs and an illustrated Comprehensive Bible Dictionary and a complete Cruden's Concordance! "Magnificent Illustrative Engravings on Steel,
Wood and in Colors"
An astoundingly beautiful antique Family Holy Bible! ...more
|
|
Price: $545.00 |
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 914)
1880ies Attractive gorgeously illustrated Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages and closing clasps
12" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
An attractive and gorgeously
(color) illustrated Polyglott Family Holy Bible, including
numerous full page (some Gustave
Dore) engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings and
plates) and maps from the 1880ies.
Gold gilt pages and fully functional, original closing clasps. The
gold gilt of the paper edges is gauffered with a decorative pattern
(rare!). Also included: the Apocrypha; Psalms in Metre;
maps and color engravings; Books of the Bible,
Patriarchs, Prophets and Kings of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; Scenes
and Incidents in the Life of Christ; "My Father's House" (temples of
Solomon and Herod); Tabernacle in the Wilderness; Parables of Our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Gallery of Scripture
Illustrations (very extensive); and much more, including a complete
concordance, a Comprehensive Pronouncing Dictionary of the Bible
(112 pages), and the Parables of Jesus in beautiful color
illustrations.
An attractive, gorgeously
illustrated Family Bible....more
|
|
Price: $425.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 866)
1880ies Appealing (Gustave Dore) Illustrated Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
In a well preserved condition: a
'loaded' and extensively illustrated
Pictorial Holy Family Bible, including
numerous full page (Gustave Dore) engravings,
chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps. Gold gilt
pages. Additionally there are
extensive other resources included, like: the Psalms in Metre;
History of the Religious Denominations of the World; color maps; Complete
History of All the Books of the Bible, beautifully illustrated; Cities and Towns with
descriptive
scenes and events; Biblical Scenery; Manners and Customs of the
Ancients; Bible Aids; The Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple; Scenes in
the Life of Christ, and the Life of Paul, Bible Text Events
Illustrated from Genesis to Revelation; and much more, including a
complete concordance and Dr. William Smith's Bible Dictionary. "The
whole embellished with nearly Two Thousand Illustrative
Engravings on Steel, Wood and in Colors."
An attractive Antique
Family Bible
....more
|
|
Price $515.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 767) Click here
for more
Roman Catholic Antique Family Bibles!
1880ies Gustave Dore Illustrated Roman Catholic Family Bible with unmarked family pages and cross-shaped closing clasp
12.5" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
An appealing (Gustave Dore)
illustrated, Antique Roman Catholic - Douay Rheims - family
Bible with a beautiful decorative cover which consists of thick
leather covered boards embossed and with intricate artwork, a (gold
gilt) cross and other gold decorations showing Bible related scenes.
Gold gilt pages and original, fully functional closing (cross
shaped) clasp. Also: an historical
and chronological index; Portraits of pontiffs and bishops;
History of the Holy Catholic Church; The
Books of the Holy Catholic Bible; Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ
(very extensive section); An
illustrated and comprehensive Calmet's Catholic Bible Dictionary (80 pages);
a beautiful set of color Bible maps,
and MUCH MORE.
"with elegant steel plates and other appropriate illustrations". Multiple Gustave Dore
illustrations!
A precious Antique Catholic Family Bible ...more
Click here
for more
Roman Catholic Antique Family Bibles!
|
|
Bible is SOLD |
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 944)
1890 Ornate Extensively color (Dore) Illustrated Parallel Family Bible, with unmarked family pages and astounding chromolithographs
12" x 10" x 5.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
Ornate and extensively color illustrated and
comprehensive "Peerless" edition of a Family Holy Bible
in Parallel Presentation, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings (different galleries) , astounding chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps.
This gorgeous Family Bible has
intricate gold-embedded decorated covers (depicting scenes of the Bible,
including the Last Supper and the Temple). Also included are: A Complete History of
Each Book of the Bible; Cities of the Bible with Descriptive Scenes and Events
in Palestine; Parables of our Lord; Life of Christ; Lives of the
Apostles and Evangelists; Historical Illustrations of Bible Texts;
History of Herod, King of the Jews; Concise History of All Religious
Denominations; Four Thousand Questions and Answers; Psalms In Metre;
Indices and tables; and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: the parables of Jesus with beautiful color
lithographs and an illustrated Comprehensive Bible Dictionary and a complete Cruden's Concordance! "Magnificent Illustrative Engravings on Steel,
Wood and in Colors"
Includes a series of very
special Old Testament chromolithographs!
...more
|
|
Price: $585.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 773)
1892 Extensively (color) (Dore) Illustrated Parallel Pronouncing Bible, with unmarked family pages and closing clasp
12" x 10" x 5.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
Extensively color illustrated and
comprehensive Pronouncing edition of a Family Holy Bible
in Parallel Presentation, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings (different galleries) , chromolithographs (color engravings) and color maps.
Gold gilt pages and a fully functional closing clasp. Additionally there are
extensive other resources included, like: A Complete History of
Each Book of the Bible; Cities of the Bible
and Descriptive Scenes and Events; Biblical Antiquities; Translators and Reformers; Religious Denominations;
Science and Revelation; Bible Stories for Young People; Scenes in the
Life of Christ and the Life of Paul; Four Thousand Questions and
Answers; Psalms In Metre; Indices and tables;
Hofmann Gallery of New Testament Illustrations; the Thorvaldsen
Gallery and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: the parables of Jesus with beautiful color
lithographs and an illustrated Self-Pronouncing Bible Dictionary and a complete
Cruden's Concordance! "Magnificent Illustrative Engravings on Steel,
Wood and in Colors"
A delicious antique Family Holy
Bible!
...more
|
|
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 921)
1892 Ornate Self-Pronouncing Family Parallel Bible, full-page (color) (Dore) engravings, unmarked family history pages and clasp
12" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
An ornate antique, (color) illustrated and
very extensive
Self-Pronouncing Edition Family Holy Bible, including
numerous full page (with many Gustave Dore) engravings, many color
plates, and chromolithographs (color engravings)
and maps. Gold gilt pages and original closing clasp. Also included
are: the
Apocrypha, color maps, Psalms in Metre;
Natural History of the Bible; Story of the Old Testament Heroes;
History of the Books of the Holy Bible; Biographical Sketches of the
Translators, Reformers and Martyrs; The Tabernacle in the
Wilderness; Bible Stories for the Young; Biography and History of
the Holy Apostles and Evangelists; Four Thousand Questions and Answers; and much
much more, also including a Complete and Practical Dictionary of the Holy Bible; Complete
Practical
Concordance, Hoffman's Gallery of New Testament illustrations, the
Thorvaldsen Gallery and so on.... Beautiful color illustrations throughout.
A gorgeous unmarked Antique Family Bible
...more
|
|
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 790)
1892 Attractive Illustrated Family Parallel Bible, full-page (color) (Dore) engravings, unused family history pages and clasps
12" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
A very attractive (color) illustrated and
very extensive
self-pronouncing Family Parallel Columns edition of the Holy Bible, including
numerous full page (with many Gustave Dore) engravings, color
plates, and chromolithographs (color engravings) and maps. Gold gilt
pages and original closing clasps. Apocrypha, color maps, Psalms in Metre;
History of the Books of the Holy Bible, beautifully illustrated;
Story of the Old Testament Heroes; Patriarchs, Prophets and
Kings of the Bible; The Tabernacle in the Wilderness; Description of
Jerusalem; Parables of Our Lord (color illustrated); Proverbs of
Solomon; Captivating Bible Stories for the Young; Scenes and
Incidents in the Life of Jesus; The Life of Saint Paul; and much
much more, also including a Complete and Practical Household Dictionary of the Holy Bible; Complete Cruden's
Concordance, Hoffman's Gallery of New Testament illustrations and so on.... Beautiful color illustrations throughout.
A ready to use Antique Family Bible
...more
|
|
Price: $555.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 893)
1892 Beautiful Family Parallel Bible, full-page (color) (Dore) engravings, unmarked family history pages and clasps
12" x 10" x 5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
A beautiful, antique, (color) illustrated and
very extensive
Pronouncing Edition Family Holy Bible, including
numerous full page (with many Gustave Dore) engravings, color
plates, and chromolithographs (color engravings) and maps. "1492 The
Jubilee Year, in Commemoration of the Discovery of America 1892".
Gold gilt pages and original closing clasps. Additionally
there are extensive other amazing resources included, like: the
Apocrypha, color maps, Psalms in Metre;
the Books of the Bible, biographical and historical; Animated Nature
in Bible Times and Lands; Patriarchs, Priests, Prophets and Kings;
Biographical Sketches of the Translators and Reformers; Bible
Stories for Young People; Four Thousand Questions and Answers; and much
much more, also including a New Self-Pronouncing Dictionary of the Holy Bible; Complete
Practical
Concordance, Hoffman's Gallery of New Testament illustrations, the
Thorvaldsen Gallery and so on.... Beautiful color illustrations throughout.
A beautiful, unmarked Antique Family Bible
...more
|
|
Price: $625.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 876)
1892 Pristine color illustrated Self-Pronouncing Family Parallel Bible, full-page (Dore) engravings and unmarked family pages
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
A pristine antique, (color) illustrated a
Self-Pronouncing Edition Family Holy Bible, including
numerous full page (with many Gustave Dore) engravings, many chromolithographs (color engravings)
and maps. Gold gilt pages.. Beautiful embossed and gold decorated covers showing Bible
scenes (including the Temple and the Last Supper). Also: color maps, Psalms in Metre;
History of the Translation of the English Bible; History of the
Religious Denominations of the World; Biographical Sketches of the
Translators, Reformers and Martyrs; History of the Books of the Holy
Bible; Description of the Israelitish Tabernacle; The Tabernacle in
the Wilderness; Cities and Towns of the Bible; Natural History of
the Bible; Proverbs of Solomon; Parables of Christ; Bible
Stories for the Young; Scenes and Incidents on the Life of Jesus
Christ; Four Thousand Questions and Answers; and much
much more, also including a Complete and Practical Dictionary of the Holy Bible; Cruden's
Concordance, Hoffman's Gallery of New Testament illustrations, and so on.... Beautiful color illustrations throughout.
A pristine and unmarked Antique Family Bible
...more
|
|
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 855)
1895 Gorgeous Combination Family Bible with unmarked family pages, closing clasps and Dore and color engravings
12" x 10" x 4" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
In a professionally restored and
daily usable condition: an extensively
(color) illustrated Self-Pronouncing Edition of a Pictorial Family Holy
Combination Bible, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings and
plates) and
color maps from the mid 1890ies.
Gold gilt pages and fully functional (silver?) closing clasps. Also
included are: the Psalms in Metre;
color maps and
color engravings; History of the Books of the Holy Bible,
beautifully illustrated; Natural History of the Bible; Biographical
Sketches of the Translators, Reformers and Martyrs; The Tabernacle
in the Wilderness; Stories of Old Testament Heroes; My Father's
House; Captivating Bible Stories for Young; Proverbs of
Solomon; Parables of our Lord; Lives of the Apostles and Evangelists;
Historical Illustrations of Bible Text;
Four thousand Questions and Answers; various Galleries of
Scripture Illustrations, and much more, including a complete Cruden's concordance; Complete and Practical Household Bible Dictionary,
Hofmann's Gallery of New Testament Illustrations
and the Parables of Jesus in
beautiful color illustrations.
A very attractive antique
Family Combination Bible ...more
|
|
Price: $565.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 782)
1895 Exquisite color (Dore) illustrated Combination Family Bible with clean family pages and closing clasps
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
In a very well preserved condition: an extensively
(color) illustrated Self-Pronouncing Pictorial edition of a Family Holy
Combination Bible, including
numerous full page Gustave
Dore engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings and
plates) and
color maps from the mid 1890ies.
Gold gilt pages and fully functional (silver?) closing clasps. Also:
the Apocrypha; the Psalms in Metre;
color maps and
color engravings; a History of the Books of the Holy Bible,
beautifully illustrated; Natural History of the Bible; Biographical
Sketches of the Translators, Reformers and Martyrs; The Tabernacle
in the Wilderness; Stories of Old Testament Heroes; My Father's
House; Bible Stories for Young People; Proverbs of
Solomon; Parables of our Lord; Lives of the Apostles and Evangelists;
Historical Illustrations of Bible Text;
Four thousand Questions and Answers; various Galleries of
Scripture Illustrations, and much more, including a complete Cruden's concordance; Complete and Practical Household Bible Dictionary,
Hofmann's Gallery of New Testament Illustrations
and the Parables of Jesus in
beautiful color illustrations.
A BEAUTIFUL (color illustrated) antique
family Bible ...more
|
|
Price: $595.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 888)
1895 Beautifully color illustrated Combination Family Bible with unmarked family pages and closing clasps
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
A very affordable and beautifully
(color) illustrated Self-Pronouncing Pictorial edition of a Family Holy
Combination Bible, including
numerous full page engravings, chromolithographs (color engravings and
plates) and
color maps from the mid 1890ies.
Gold gilt pages and fully functional closing clasps. Also included
are the Psalms in Metre;
color maps and
color engravings; a History of the Books of the Holy Bible,
beautifully illustrated; Natural History of the Bible; Biographical
Sketches of the Translators, Reformers and Martyrs; The Tabernacle
in the Wilderness; Stories of Old Testament Heroes; My Father's
House; Captivating Bible Stories for Young; Proverbs of
Solomon; Parables of our Lord; Lives of the Apostles and Evangelists;
Historical Illustrations of Bible Text;
Four thousand Questions and Answers; various Galleries of
Scripture Illustrations, and much more, including a complete Cruden's concordance; Complete and Practical Household Bible Dictionary,
Hofmann's Gallery of New Testament Illustrations
and the Parables of Jesus in
beautiful color illustrations.
An attractive and affordable
family combination Bible ...more
|
|
Price: $495.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 885)
1895 - 1900 Ornate Family King James Bible, gorgeous full-page (color) (Dore) engravings and unmarked family records pages
12" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
An astounding turn of the century, antique, (color) illustrated and
very extensive
King James Family Holy Bible, including
numerous full page (with many Gustave Dore) engravings, color
maps, and chromolithographs (color engravings). Also included
are: color maps, Psalms in Metre;
the Books of the Bible, biographical and historical; Animated Nature
in Bible Times and Lands; Patriarchs, Priests, Prophets and Kings;
Biographical Sketches of the Translators and Reformers; Cities of
the Bible; Christ and His Kingdom in the Shadows; Bible Stories for
Young People; Lives of the Holy Apostles and Evangelists; Bible
Text-book; and much
much more, also including a New Self-Pronouncing Dictionary of the Holy Bible; Complete
Practical
Concordance, Hofmann's Gallery of New Testament illustrations (very
extensive), and so on.... Beautiful color illustrations throughout -
including Jesus' parables and also including a fold-out illustration
of the Last Supper.
A beautiful, color illustrated Antique Family Bible
...more
|
|
Price: $545.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 884)
1900s Attractive (Dore) Color Illustrated Family Holy Bible with unmarked family pages
12" x 10" x 3.5" thick
GOOD (G) condition.
A beautifully
illustrated Antique Family Bible (Self-Pronouncing Edition) from the
early 1900s, including full page (some Gustave
Dore) engravings, color maps and many beautiful color illustrations.
This 12" x 10" Family Bible has
intricate gold-embossed decorated covers (showing Bible scenes) and spine, with the gold-letter text "Holy Bible". Gold gilt pages. Additionally there are
extensive other resources included, like: Various departments of
references; Old Testament Scenes; Biblical Antiquities;
Gallery of Scripture Illustrations; Story of the Books of the Bible;
Bible Stories for Children; Parables of Our Lord; Indices and tables;
and so on
(see pictures).... ALSO: a Hofmann Gallery of Illustrations, a complete
Standard Concordance and a Self-Pronouncing Dictionary.
A nice and affordable Antique
illustrated Family Holy
Bible
...more
|
|
Price: $295.00
|
|
Some very special editions of 1800s Antique (Family)
Bibles: |
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 925)
1846 Historical Illustrated Harper Illuminated Leather American Bible with blank family pages
13.5" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
American Bible History: A
GORGEOUS in VERY GOOD condition, well preserved 1846 Harper
Illuminated Bible. Beautiful gold decorated front and back cover
and 5-band raised spine
with the text "Holy Bible" and showing various beautiful gold
decorations and illustrations. The work was originally announced in 1843, and was issued in 54
numbers of 25ct each. J.A. Adams, the engraver, is credited with
having taken the first electrotype in America from a woodcut. Many
illustrations in this Bible are done this way. Artists were engaged
for more than six years (!) in the preparation of the designs and
engravings included in this Bible, at a cost of over $20,000 (a
small fortune in those days!). "Embellished
with sixteen hundred historical engravings"
There are original, blank family pages for recording marriages,
births and deaths in front of the New
Testament.
...more
|
|
Price: $825.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 792)
1846 Well-Preserved Historical Harper Illuminated American Holy Bible
13.5" x 10" x 4.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) condition.
American Bible History: A well
preserved historical 1846 Harper Illuminated American Holy
Bible with original gold decorated dark-brown leather covers
(showing Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac and other Biblical scenes) and
raised 5-band illustrated spine with the text "Holy Bible". Artists
were engaged for more than six years (!) in the preparation of the
designs and engravings included in this Bible, at a cost of over
$20,000 (a small fortune in those days!). "This Harper publication
was a remarkable production in its time and place, and retains its
importance in the annals of American bookmaking. W.J. Linton, noted
wood-engraver and author, knew 'no other book like this, so good, so
perfect in all its undertakes.' The illustrations are like
picturings of history, as are so many of the old European Biblical
paintings and illustrations." [Hill's catalogue #1161]
"Embellished with sixteen hundred historical engravings"
An historical treasure and daily usable family Bible. ...more
|
|
Price: $725.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 807)
ca. 1870 Majestic Cassell's Super-Folio Two Volume Holy Bible with the complete set of Gustave Dore illustrations
15.5" x 12" x 8" thick
close to EXCELLENT (E) condition.
This is an almost pristine edition
of Cassell's most famous printing of the 'super folio' size (15.5" x
12"!) of the complete series of 238 full page illustrations by the
famous Gustave Dore. Including the Old Testament (1116 numbered
pages with a total of 136 engravings), the Apocrypha (188 pages with
21 engravings) and the New Testament (348 pages, 81 engravings).
Bound in full tooled and gilt
decorated brown calf. Both volumes have the "holy Bible" in gold
letters on both the front and back covers. Volume 1 covers Genesis
through Lamentation, Volume 2 Ezekiel to Revelation. All edges are
gilt. All Dore plates present as called for in contents. Complete in
every respect.
Also includes the original -
never written on - family 'death, birth and marriage' pages.
A pristine
master piece of Dore's famous work.
...more
|
|
Bible is SOLD
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 882)
1871 Astounding, one of a kind, gold decorated Family Bible with clasp and gauffered gold fore-edge
11.5" x 10" x 3.5"
EXCELLENT (E) condition.
A truly UNIQUE (likely one of a
kind) gold embossed 1871 Antique
Family Bible with an astoundingly beautiful and special
binding/covers: the covers are gold decorated/embossed in
astoundingly beautiful quality with a
matching fully (gold-plated) functional clasp. The page edges are gold gilt and
have a beautiful gauffered decorative pattern (which is extremely
rare for these Bibles!). The spine has five raised bands and is
imprinted with the gold letter text: "Old and New Testaments -
Together with Apocrypha, Concordance and Psalms". The covers and
spine are completed (professionally restored) with exquisite detail and perfection.
Even the corners have special decorative and protective leather
corner pieces.
The Bible itself is a Holy
Family Bible edition printed in 1871 by William W Harding in
Philadelphia with the texts of
the King James Old and New Testaments including (among others) also
the text of the Apocryphal books, an extensive index, a Biblical
Concordance, the Psalms of David in Metre and various tables and
overviews. Also full
page engravings of paintings and other illustrations.
This is an AMAZING
piece of art! ...more
|
|
Price: $925.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 085) 1884 Miniature Illustrated Bible Sunflowers - Daily Devotional
3" x 3" x 1/2"
thick
EXCELLENT (E) condition. A miniature color illustrated
Daily Devotional book with Bible verses from 1884: "Bible Sunflowers
or Looking in to Jesus, a Daily Text-Book, by the Author of Bible
Forget-Me-Nots, Marcus Ward & Co Limited London, Belfast & New York"
This exquisite little book
contains - after a general introduction - a series of Morning and
Evening Bible verses/devotionals for 31 days (so covering the full
month), all on beautifully color illustrated double-pages.
This small Bible/booklet is in a
PRISTINE and EXCELLENT condition. The binding is solid and it can be
read without any troubles (be careful as always). All pages are
present and the paper is clean. No damages, no foxing. There
is a written dedication in the front of the book.
...more
details ...
|
|
Price $225.00
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
|
(stock number 526) 1890ies Astounding Miniature Book of Common Prayer and Psalms with hallmarked SILVER chatelaine case
2.7" x 1.9" x 0.5" thick
VERY GOOD (VG) to EXCELLENT (E) condition. This miniature book/Bible in hallmarked silver case
with chain is: "The Book of Common
Prayer and Administration of the Holy Communion, According to the use of the United Church of
England together with the Psalter or Psalms of David ... London."
The case is hallmarked to the
bottom of it, and the hallmarks are S. M & Co (maker), a lion, an
uncrowned leopard's head, and the number 2. It has decorative floral
like design to both covers, and has a chain with a key ring like
attachment to the end of the chain. The miniature book is bound in
brown leather fine binding, with decoration and lettering to the
front cover and spine, elaborate and ornate gilt patternation to
inner board edges, and the page fore edges are decorated in gilt
edged also. There is an ink inscription to the first free endpaper,
dated the year 96, (1896), which is definitely late Victorian.
Containing 575 pages, with small dimensions to the case of 2.7" x
1.9" x 0.5" thick, and the case and the book together weigh just 50
grams.
The condition is very good, and
this includes both the case and the book. The case is in almost
immaculate order, with no damage or significant blemishes other than
a few faint surface scratches to the silver, and one side could do
with a clean as is slightly more dulled in color to the other side.
The book is in almost perfect order also, with no damage present,
and only blemish and a minor one at that is light handling marks to
the first few 15 pages or so. ...more...
|
|
Price $495.00
|
|
|
1920ies complete 30 volume Little Leather Library Bible
3 1/8"
x 4 1/8" (each of the 30 volumes)
VERY GOOD (VG) condition. An attractive and appealing thirty (30) volume, numbered set of small books covering
the complete Holy Bible - Old and New Testament, published in the
1920s by the Little Leather Library Corporation of New York. Each
small book has a brown leather cover. The set is presented WITHOUT the
shown book rack. All books are in VERY GOOD condition, covers and
pages are intact. Some pages are yellowing but all pages are
legible. There are no pencil marks or other markings on any of the
pages. The wear of the books is consistent with the age of the
books. A hard-to-find gem!. The Little Leather Library Corporation of New York was
founded in 1916 by Albert Boni, Harry Scherman and Maxwell Sackiem. It
was one of the first attempts to mass-market inexpensive literary
classics in the United States. The little Bible set is dark brown, embossed
leatherette, that originally sold for $2.97,and the bookends sold for .69 cents! ...more
|
|
|
|
|
(stock number 630) 1920ies Little Leather Library 30 volume Antique Bible Set in original cedar box
3 1/8"
x 4 1/8" (each of the 30 volumes)
VERY GOOD (VG) - EXCELLENT (E)condition. A rather unique and very
attractive thirty (30) volume, numbered set of small books covering
the complete Holy Bible - Old and New Testament, published in the
1920s by the Little Leather Library Corporation of New York. Each
small book has a brown leather cover. The set is presented in a beautiful
(original - as issued with the Bible set) cedar chest. Each book has a beautiful dark brown embossed leather cover, in raised lettering on each book is stamped “The Holy Bible,” also on each cover is the book(s) of the bible contained in the volume. In raised lettering on the spine are the book of the bible and the volume number from 1 - 30.
The Little Leather Library Corporation of New York was
founded in 1916 by Albert Bone, Harry Scherman and Maxwell Sackiem. It
was one of the first attempts to mass-market inexpensive literary
classics in the United States. A few books have somewhat loose binding but most a in a very good
condition. Some creases and signs of wear (as to be expected). No
writing in the books, no staining or other damages. Overall a VERY
UNIQUE set! ...more
|
|
Price: $325.00
|
|
|
|
ABOUT US:
Through this store, orders can be placed using any major credit card,
via PayPal, GOOGLE check-out or by mailing a check/money order. If you prefer you can
also call us at 360-631-9081 to order a Bible.
We
give a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all purchases - if you do not
like for any reason, just send it back and we'll refund your money.
If you have a question, or just want to give us feedback, please
u Send us an E-mail |
|
SHIPPING:
(You can select your shipping options during
check-out)
All US shipping is free via USPS media mail. We try
to ship the same day of your order and on average it will take 1-2
weeks for your Bible to arrive. You can select priority mail during
check-out for a 2-3 day delivery. We can also ship expedited and even
overnight, please
call us (360-631-9081) or e-mail us for questions or prices
All international orders are shipped USPS air mail
|
The 'traditional' antique
family Bible weighs about 10-15 lbs has a 'folio' size
(about 13" x 10') and is about 4-6 inches thick.
the Lord's prayer
|
When describing our
Bibles we use the following definitions for
conditions:
*
EXCELLENT - not used very often, as this denotes a very,
very good book - in "as new" condition.
* VERY GOOD -
no major faults but it is not perfect.
* GOOD - below
the condition of Very Good with faults that are listed in the
description.
* FAIR - the book will be looking quite tired & have quite a
bad problem that is listed in the description.
* POOR - this
book has a major fault(s) that is described & possibly
rather mangled.
|
The King James Bible
As
the end neared for the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), within
Parliament a draft is drawn up under an Act of Parliament for the sole
purpose of a new version of the Bible: "An
act for the reducing of diversities of bibles now extant in the English
tongue to one settled vulgar translated from the original."
The resulting (Authorized) King James Version is an English
translation of the Bible from the original languages (Hebrew and Greek)
begun in 1604 and first published in 1611 by the Church of England. No book has had greater
influence on the English language or on the English character. For the
next three hundred years the majority of English men and women heard it
read aloud Sunday after Sunday and, until within living memory, a very
large proportion of people read the Bible with steady, life-long
devotion in their own homes. And this great quality was carried to
America, where its influence has hardly been less. All antique family
Bibles published before 1881 are exclusively in the Authorized or King
James translation.
The Revised Version The Revised Version (or English Revised Version) of the Bible is a late 19th-century British revision of the King James Version of 1611. The New Testament was published in 1881, the Old Testament in 1885, and the Apocrypha in 1894. The stated aim of the RV's translators was "to adapt
the King James' version to the present state of the English language without changing the idiom and vocabulary," and "to adapt it to the present standard of Biblical scholarship." Further, it was to be "the best version possible in the nineteenth century, as King James' version was the best which could be made in the seventeenth century." To those ends, the Greek text used to translate the New Testament was believed by some to be of higher reliability than the Textus Receptus used for the
KJV. At the time of the RV's publication, the nearly 300-year old King James Version was still the only viable English Bible in Victorian England. The RV, therefore, is regarded as the forerunner of the entire modern translation tradition. Other important enhancements introduced in the RV include arrangement of the text into paragraphs, printing Old Testament poetry in indented poetic lines (rather than as prose), and the inclusion of marginal notes to alert the reader to variations in wording in ancient manuscripts. In the United States, the RV was adapted as the Revised Version, Standard American Edition (better known as the American Standard Version) in 1901.
What
determines the price of an antique Bible?
Generally, the factors that
most effect a Bible’s price are:
- Age… a 1573 printing costs more than a 1673
printing.
- Size… a 12 to 17 inch tall “pulpit
folio” costs more than a smaller Bible.
- Extra Features… Uniqueness (first edition), Psalter-Hymnals,
Almanac-Calendars, Apocrypha, Maps, Concordances,
Illustrations, decorative red ruling, etc.
- Another
thing that detracts from the monetary value of a family
Bible is the handwritten genealogical information that
they usually contain. Unless you're from a very famous
family, or there is an individual in your family who is
famous, this handwritten information reduces a Bible's
value to a collector.
To a lesser extent, the
elaborateness of the binding will effect the price, though
the age of the binding usually has only a minimal effect, if
any, on the price. Most readers/collectors will actually
prefer a strong, fresh, new leather binding, to the worn and
somewhat less attractive ancient bindings… though some do
prefer the quaint, simple, somewhat distressed look of the
older bindings.
Timeline
of Bible Translations
1611: The King James Bible
Printed; Originally with All 80 Books. The Apocrypha was
Officially Removed in 1885 Leaving Only 66 Books.
1782: Robert Aitken's
Bible; The first English Language Bible (KJV) Printed in
America.
1791: The First Family/Illustrated
Bible printed in America. Both were King James Versions
(including the Apocrypha).
1808: Jane Aitken's Bible:
The first Bible to be printed by a woman.
1833: Webster's Bible;
After producing his well-known dictionary, Webster printed
his own revision of the King James.
1841: English Hexapla New
Testament; an early verse-by-verse comparison showing the
Greek and 6 English translations in parallel columns.
1846: The Illuminated
Bible; The most extensively illustrated Bible printed in
America.
1885: The "English
Revised Version" Bible; The first major revision of the
King James..
1901: The "American
Standard Version"; The first major American revision of
the KJV.
1971: The "New
American Standard Bible" (NASB) is introduced as a
"modern and accurate word for word English translation"
of the Bible.
1973: The "New
International Version" (NIV) is published and
introduced as a "modern and accurate phrase for phrase
English translation" of the Scriptures.
1982: The "New King
James Version" (NKJV) is introduced as a "modern
English version of the King James."
2002: The English Standard
Version (ESV) is published as a translation to bridge the
gap between the accuracy of the NASB and the readability of
the NIV.
|
|
| |
.jpg)
.jpg)