THE HOLY BIBLE WITH COMMENTARIES OF SCOTT AND HENRY. And Comntaining Upwards of 20,000 Notes, Critical and Explanatory... by Eadie, Rev. John. The Portable Folio Family Bible - 1857

Richmond, London: Clark & Co Book. Good. Full-Leather with Raised Bands. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Undated Victorian family Bible bound in brown leather with brass plates to corners and two working brass clasps. All edges gilt. Hinges reinforced. Additional title page illustrated in colour.Tissue guarded colour plates to frontis and within. 8 page family register has been partially completed by a family named Adams, from 1852 to 1953. Leather is worn, with slight fraying and two small splits to spine and some foxing to early pages, otherwise a good copy. VERY HEAVY BOOK. Additional postage may be requested. PRICE REDUCED..

Glasgow: W. R. McPhun, 1852. And containing upwards of four thousand notes, critical and explanatory, selected from the Great Standard Authors of Europe and America by Rev. Walter McGilvray, DD. Family information page filled in with fascinating details on the Charlton Family beginning with the birth of Rodney Charlton in 1826 and ending with the death of Winifred May Charlton (nee Robinson) in 1985. Covers scuffed worn and loose. Pen and marks on prelims.. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Used.

Middlesex: E. Pike and Brothers. Full-Leather. Good+. Undated Edition, previous owner's name written on endpaper dated 1886. Contemporary brown Full Leather binding with blind tooled linear border and inset central panel to front. 4 raised bands to spine with blind tooled decoration in most compartments and gilt title to second. 2 Ornate Brass Corner Pieces to front board but only 1 on the back. Lower Brass clasp present and working but upper clasp is missing. Illustrated with Full Page Plates, mostly B&W Engravings and some in Colour. Protected with Tissue Guards. Illuminated Title Page and Printed Title Page. Frontis Colour Illustration shows Moses and Aaron before Pharoah. Contains both The Old Testament anf The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated out of the Original Greek. All Page Edges Gilt. 13 1/4" Tall. Edge wear and wear to leathe on spine. Splits to leather down sides of spine and boards almost detachd. Pages and Plates in very Good, clean condition.… Read More

London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Company Limited. Full-Leather. Near Good. Beautifully Illustrated Antique Family Bible with many Full-Page Colout Plates, protected by tissue guards. Undated Edition, circa late 19th C. Frontis illustrated with a Colour Plate showing the finding of Moses, protected by tissue guard. Opposite a Red, Black & Gilt Title Page " The Illustrated National Family Bible. Printed Title Page follows. Text arranged in Double Columns within Linear Margins. Reference in inner Margins. Copious Footnotes. Contemporary Black Full-Leather Binding with Blind tooled decoration and a deeply inset central Cross for the Title. Beveled Edges. 4 Raised Bands to spine, Gilt Title in 2nd Compartment and Gilt Decoration filling the others. 13 1/2" Tall. Only 1 of the Brass Catches remains (of 2) and one of the 4 Brass corners is missing from the back. Genealogical information in the Family Register dating from 1850 to 1928 (Endean Family), no other inscriptions. Leather… Read More

London, Walter Scott, c1880. Hardcover, Brass -bound Bible with Brass corner pieces and clasps and hinges. 1212 pages with steel engravings. A Lovely edition of the Holy Bible .The Spine has been professionally relayed with some strengthening of the binding at front-this is a large and very heavy volume but the binding is still tight.. Some pins missing from brass clasps but still in Very Good condition so date shown. No inscriptions. pictures available. Due to weight (6kg+) extra postage will be required.

London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Company Limited. Full-Leather. Good. Beautifully Illustrated Antique Family Bible with many Full-Page Colour Plates, protected by tissue guards. Undated Edition, circa 1880s. Frontis illustrated with a Colour Plate showing the finding of Moses, protected by tissue guard. Opposite a Red, Black & Gilt Title Page " The Illustrated National Family Bible. Printed Title Page follows. Text arranged in Double Columns within Linear Margins. Reference in inner Margins. Copious Footnotes. Dr. Eadies Preface XV Pages, followed by Family Register Pages (Moreham & Trewin. School Certificate for Mary Trewin, dated 1880 with an antique embroidered bookmark also included). The Old Testament, 915 Pages. The New Testament has its own Title Page, opposite a Multilingual Page in Red Print, continues the Pagination to 1202. Last Section, individually paginated is a Chronological Index, Biblical Cyclopaedia, Psalms, Paraphrases & Hymns. 59 Pages. Contemporary… Read More

17/18 Railway Approach, London Bridge, London: Tha National Publishing Company. Full-Leather. Near Very Good. Dore, Gustav. Beautifully Illustrated Bible. Frontis illustrated with a Chromolithograph Plate of "Rebekah", protected by tissue guard. Colour Decorated Title page followed by Printed Title page. 7 other Full Page Colour Plates protected by tissue guards. 20 Full Page B&W Plates by Gustav Dore. Also some Maps. Preface by John Eadie followed by Beautifully Decorated Family Register Pages, Roll of Honour Pages and Pages for Family Portraits ( None filled in ). Main Text followed by Chronological order, Biblical Cyclopaedia and the Psalms of Davin in Metre. Contemporary Black Full-Leather Binding with 4 Raised Bands to spine. Gilt Title in 2nd compartment & Blind tooled Decoration in others. Front cover has a raised panel with Gilt Decoration to lettering. All page edges Gilt. Main Text 1,211 Pages + Biblical Cyclopaedis etc, 34 Pages and Psalms, 60 Pages. 12 3/4" Tall,… Read More

Glasgow : W.R. M'Phun, Publisher to HIs Royal Highness Prince Albert, 1856. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Large Folio. GLASGOW : 1856. **Finely-bound; full leather folio**. Hardback. Contemporary full black Morocco-leather. Gilt lettered spine; raised bands - elaborately tooled to panels. Gilt decorative boards and gilt dentelles. All edges gilt. Blind decorative cartouche to centre of each cover. Original yellow end-papers. Title-page printed in red and black. Family Register left blank. Double-column text; central references. Commentary and notes in a section to foot of each page. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Minor wear to spine (with no loss). An attractive binding of the period. Feint old ink splash to fore-edge. VERY GOOD INDEED. (xvi), 1,080 pages. Continuous pagination with title-pages to New Testament and Book of Psalms to rear. **Large heavy book; extra postage needed. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. Large folio; approx. 18 x 10 inches. [ Rosley… Read More

Glasgow, Edinburgh and London: W.R. M'Phun, 1867. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. T.W. Ogilvy M'Niven. Selected From the Great Standard Authors of Europe and America. The Commentaries Condensed, and the Whole Edited by the Rev. John Eadie". Early edition. In thick brown leather, front and back decorated with blind stamped floral motif and surrounded by gilt border with smaller floral motif, within ruled lines; good, clean, straight covers but edge-worn, loose from spine with leather cracked; reinforced from endpapers with black tape. Spine tight, with horizontal ruled gilt lines and leaf motif design, good, but ends chipped; Endpapers tanned, marks on front endpapers. Cut edges gilt, fairly clean. Text block tanned, mostly around the edges, some foxing on early and late pages. With steel plate illustrations, coloured maps, plant drawings, biblical scenes etc., mainly by T.W. Ogilvy M'Niven; frontispiece of 'Pagan Rome' with tissue guard. Rare.… Read More

Glasgow and London: W. R. M'Phun, 1867. Full-Leather. Good+. Ogilvy M'Niven, T. W. Lieut. Col. THE NEW PICTORIAL NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY BIBLE". Beautifully illustrated, including many Chromo-Lithographs. Contemporary Black Full Leather Binding with 5 Raised Bands to spine, Gilt Title on dark red ground in 2nd Compartment and Gilt Decoration in the others. Blind stamped and Gilt Decoration to front & rear. All page edges Gilt. Gilt Decorative borders to inner cover. Frontispiece Illustrated with Roman ruins "Pagan Rome", protected by tissue guard. Title Page Printed in Red & Black, dated 1867. Dr Eadie's Preface, xv pages, is followed by Coloured Maps of the World and the Middle East. Text arranged in Double Columns, with copious Footnotes and References in Inner Margins. Beautifully Illustrated throughout with many Full-Page Plates Plates and Coloured Maps. showing Natural History, Scenes from the Holy Land, Biblical Scenes, Coins etc. The New Testament has… Read More