The Royal Family Bible – Holy Bible – 1860 | Folio Leather with Maps and Plates

The Royal Family Bible is an 18^th-century folio Bible published by the London Printing and Publishing Company. This folio includes an introductory essay on the history of the Bible by John Stoughton and includes 3 impressive maps of the Holy Land, along with 23 separate plates.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Royal Family Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments, According to the Authorised Version
• Author(s): Holy Bible
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s): John Stoughton (Introduction essay on history of the Bible)
• Publisher: London Printing and Publishing Company, London
• Edition: ca. 1860
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Binding: Leather, hardcover
• Size:  12.5 in x 10 in (31.8 cm x 25.4 cm)
• Collation: [2], [vii], 698 [2]; 243 [1]
• Illustrations: 3 maps; 23 plates
• Contents Include:
  • Old Testament
  • New Testament
  • Introduction on the History of the Bible by John Stoughton
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather binding with strong, secure hinges. Covers display staining and rubbing to the corners consistent with age. Binding remains firm and the text block complete with all plates and maps present.

Why Collect This?

• Victorian folio edition of the Holy Bible with Stoughton’s essay
• Includes all 3 Holy Land maps and illustrations

Item Number: # 29269