The HOLY BIBLE containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised; With the Marginal Readings adopted by the General Convention Authorized to be Read in Churches [First of this edition, Altar copy in full red leather]
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New York, NY: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1903. First of this edition. Hardcover. Good. NY: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1903. First American edition of this Protestant landmark. Large quarto altar copy in full heavy red morocco with gilded edges and raised bands. Glossy maroon endpapers. Plain, blank free front endpaper missing. Else binding and text are in good to very good condition. This edition certified by the "Commission of Bishops and Presbyters appointed by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America to draw up Marginal Readings for the English Version of the Bible, and empowered by the General Convention of 1901 to print a Bible or Bibles containing the same...to be used in churches at the discretion of the minister in reading the Lessons from Holy Scripture in Morning and Evening Prayer...." Small tear at top right corner of front hinge, repaired.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 247754
- Title
- The HOLY BIBLE containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised; With the Marginal Readings adopted by the General Convention Authorized to be Read in Churches [First of this edition, Altar copy in full red leather]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First of this edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1903
- Weight
- 10.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CHRISTIA|strt275,.623
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