A substantial antique Victorian family Bible by the Rev. John Brown, beautifully bound in its original black leather with gilt-tooled decoration and raised bands to the spine. Published by Virtue & Company, London, this impressive late 19th-century edition contains both the Old and New Testaments together with extensive introductions, explanatory notes, marginal references and illustrations.

The volume includes numerous engraved illustrations throughout, including an evocative frontispiece depicting The Expulsion of Adam and Eve. The text is accompanied by commentary from the Rev. John Brown, together with additional critical and explanatory notes from Scott, Henry, Haweis and others, making it an important and highly decorative Victorian theological work.

Finished with gilt page edges and a richly tooled leather binding, the book displays beautifully whether placed on a coffee table, desk or bookshelf. It is equally suited to collectors of antique books, ecclesiastical antiques or those creating dark academia, gothic or traditional interiors.

The binding remains solid overall with age-related rubbing, scuffs and wear to the leather, together with some foxing and marks internally consistent with its age. A wonderfully atmospheric decorative volume with genuine Victorian character.

Measures approximately 32.5cm high x 28cm wide x 9.5cm deep (12.8" x 11" x 3.7").