Impressive large Victorian family Bible published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London and New York. A substantial and beautifully presented volume bound in dark leather with an elaborately gilt-decorated spine.
The title page describes the volume as The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments, with References, Numerous Critical and Explanatory Notes, and a Condensed Concordance, illustrated with more than 900 highly finished engravings.
Throughout are numerous detailed monochrome illustrations, including impressive full-page plates. Particularly charming are the decorative family record pages for births, marriages and deaths, which have been filled in by previous owners and provide a tangible record of the book's Victorian family history. The earliest visible entries date from the 1850s, with later generations continuing the records well into the 20th century.
A wonderfully substantial decorative book with considerable presence, equally appealing as an antique family Bible, piece of social history or display object for a library or period interior.
The binding and pages show age-related wear, marks, foxing and discolouration consistent with an extensively used Victorian volume. Please study the photographs for condition and the surviving family inscriptions.
Measures approximately 30 × 25 × 10 cm (11.8 × 9.8 × 3.9 inches).
The title page describes the volume as The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments, with References, Numerous Critical and Explanatory Notes, and a Condensed Concordance, illustrated with more than 900 highly finished engravings.
Throughout are numerous detailed monochrome illustrations, including impressive full-page plates. Particularly charming are the decorative family record pages for births, marriages and deaths, which have been filled in by previous owners and provide a tangible record of the book's Victorian family history. The earliest visible entries date from the 1850s, with later generations continuing the records well into the 20th century.
A wonderfully substantial decorative book with considerable presence, equally appealing as an antique family Bible, piece of social history or display object for a library or period interior.
The binding and pages show age-related wear, marks, foxing and discolouration consistent with an extensively used Victorian volume. Please study the photographs for condition and the surviving family inscriptions.
Measures approximately 30 × 25 × 10 cm (11.8 × 9.8 × 3.9 inches).