1893 Illustrated and Annotated Bible

Item Details

An 1893 antique Holy Bible, based on the King James version with some minor revisions, plus copious illustrations and annotations. It is a large volume with leather-covered boards with embossed designs, secured by metal clasps. The edges of the pages are gilded. It begins with a large amount of supplementary material on the history of the books of the Bible, the history of the Levant, biographical sketches of the (Protestant) ‘Translators, Reformers, and Martyrs’ including Wycliffe, Huss, Luther, Knox and more, descriptions of the Temple, a dictionary of Biblical terms, and more, all richly illustrated with both hand-tinted and monochromatic engravings. The actual Biblical text begins more than 100 pages in, and features pronunciation guides for names, marginal notes, and red lettering for quotations from Jesus. The volume ends with an index.

Condition

- normal cover wear and paper discoloration.

Dimensions

Item #

15CIN293-016