1875 EXQUISITE Brass Holy BIBLE Scottish John Brown Illustrated Huge FOLIO KJV

1875 EXQUISITE Brass Holy BIBLE Scottish John Brown Illustrated Huge FOLIO KJV

A rare, mid-19^th-century huge family Bible, containing both Old and New Testaments. This Bible is filled with notes, commentary, and scriptural references by Scottish minister John Brown of Haddington. Brown’s ‘Self-Interpreting Bible’ is considered to be one of the best Bible interpretations of the late 18^th-century. It was first published in Edinburgh in 1778 and contains histories, chronologies, and simple summaries which were designed to reach to poor and inexperienced readers in Scotland.

Item number: #25172

Price: $750

BROWN, John [edit.]

Brown’s self-interpreting family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments ; to which are annexed an extensive introduction ; marginal references and illustrations

Edinburgh: Thomas C. Jack, [ca. 1860-1875].

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [2], XIII, [1], lxxxii, 1149, [1], 104
  • 23 leaves of plates (10 in color)
    • Plus 4 photograph and family record leaves
  • Provenance: Handwritten – Prettyman Family records, 1870-1955
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
    • Brass clasps and binding corners
  • Size: ~13.5in X 10.5in X 3.25in (34cm x 26.5cm x 8.5cm)

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