1880s Swedish Family Bible With Dore Engravings
Key Features
Size: Quarto (12" x 10" x 5")
Family Pages: Unmarked
Extras: Parables of Our Lord in Color, Clasps
Plates: Chromolithographs
Publisher: WL Richardson & Co, Boston
SKU: H01
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SUMMARY
An extensively illustrated and comprehensive edition of a Swedish Family Bible with Dore engravings.
DESCRIPTION
Numerous full-page Gustave Dore engravings, chromolithographs, and color maps.
There are extensive other resources included such as: the Apocrypha, colored maps, extensive illustrated dictionary, illustrated introduction to the books of the Bible, Gallery of Bible Illustrations, Color illustrated parables, and much more.
There is a unmarked presentation page in the front. Between the Old and New Testament are the unmarked Holy Matrimony page and pages for recording births, deaths and marriages. Pages for family photos at the end.
Binding
The Bible's binding is holding and can be read daily. Some scruffs and smaller damages to the covers and spine, some cracking at the top of cover hinge. Original marriage certificate and family pages.
A very nice Swedish Family Bible!