Exquisite 1877 Holy Family Bible ~ Full Leather with Brass Clasps and Gold Gilt ~ Engravings by Gustave Doré and Other ~ Rare Antique

1877

The Holy Bible:

Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated Out of the Original Tongues, with the Apocrypha, Concordance, and Psalms.

To Which are Appended a Comprehensive Bible Dictionary, in Which Every Important Scriptural Word is Fully Explained.

A 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; Bible Aids for Social Prayer; a History of the Jewish Worship, &c.

Over One Hundred Thousand Marginal References.

A Concise History of All Religious Denominations, and Many Other Important and Useful Aids to the Study of the Holy Scriptures. All Written to Increase the Interest in and Simplify the Study of the Word of God.

By the Following Eminent Biblical Writers and Authors:

Rev. Alfred Nevin, D.D., Rev. John Eadie, D.D., LL.D., Rev. Thomas H. Horne, D.D., Rev. Wm. F. B. Jackson, Rev. Wm. H. Munroe, Prof. A. L. Rawson.

The Whole Embellished with Thirteen Hundred Engravings on Steel, Wood, and in Colors.

Rare, Huge Antique Book ~ Decorative Full-Leather Publisher’s Binding ~ Engraved Illustrations by Gustave Dore and Other Eminent Artists of the Time ~ Spiritual Guide ~ Old Testament ~ New Testament ~ Apocryphal Texts ~ Manuscript Examples ~ Biblical History ~ Temples ~ Miracles ~ Prophets ~ Prayers ~ Palestine ~ Parables ~ Prophecies ~ Discourses of Jesus Christ ~ Revelation ~ Gospel ~ Patriarchs ~ Denominations ~ Jewish Worship ~ Egypt ~ Idols and Idolatry ~ Apostles ~ Jerusalem ~ Ancient World ~ Maps ~ Opening of the Sixth Seal ~ Concordance ~ Psalms ~ Antiquities ~ Customs ~ Manners ~ Biblical Scenery and Natural History ~ Wisdom ~ Sacred Knowledge ~ Proverbs ~ Mystical Relationships ~ Angels ~ Archangels ~ Demons ~ Devils ~ Messengers ~ Evil Spirits ~ Heaven ~ Hell ~ Demonic Possession ~ Condemnation of Occult Practices, Satanic Bondage, Divination, Magic, Sorcery, Interpreting Omens, Casting Spells, Mediums, Necromancy, Consulting Spirits or the Dead, Witchcraft, Pharmakeia, Astrology, Star Worship, Seeking Guidance from the “Heavenly Array,” and Sacrifice for Demons ~ Divine Intervention ~ Supernatural Occurrences ~ Resurrection ~ Visions ~ Spiritual Beings ~ Plagues ~ Virgin Birth ~ Walking on Water ~ Multiplying of Food ~ Rising from the Dead ~ Kingdom of God 

Publisher:
Boston: W. L. Richardson & Co., 1877.
The latest date printed in the book is 1876, but the "77" on the spine indicates an 1877 publication.

Features:
Measures 12.6 x 10.8 inches.
Original decorative publisher’s binding: brown leather, deeply embossed and compartmented, with embossed gold-gilt stamping and brass clasps.
Textblock all edges gilt.
Moire endpapers with publisher’s original reinforcement strips at the hinges.
Bound-in ribbon page marker.
Pages for family records, marriages, and photographs are all still blank and unused.
Rubricated title page.
Chromolithographed plates of gold-heightened illuminated prayers and commandments.
Illustrated with 2,000 intricate steel engravings including many full-page plates with tissue guards.
Hand-colored map.
About 1,300 pages.

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