The National Comprehensive Family Bible Rev Eadie illustrated Map NF antique

Rev Eadie , Scott & Henry

Published by H. Gibbs & Company, Hammersmith

About this Item

Antique Holy Bible Scott henry Rev Eadie Gibbs & Co illustrated B&W colour + map

Lovely Condition , very few are preserved like this one.

This would make a great display item for a museum, country or stately home , or a very period looking
Film Movie or television prop for the Victorian or Edwardian period.
Alternately this would be ideal for reinstating into a religious organsisation.

Published Gibbs of Hammersmith

A beautifully and brightly illustrated full morocco family Bible, in an impressive full morocco
binding with clasps. A brightly illustrated family Bible in a full morocco binding, containing
both the Old and New Testament, clasps in full working order.

Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and title page,
Ten colour plates Including a Map and scripture in 103 Languages
Sixteen B&W plates with Family Register Births Deaths Marriages
These further black and white plates are after the illustrations of famed French
printmaker and artist Gustave Dore.
Some plates are named Cassell & Company at the bottom

Condition is very good to near Fine ( please ask any further questions}
In the original full morocco binding, with gilt detailing
and full working metal clasps. Small marks to the exterior
Small splitting to lower board and hinge cover
Light rubbing to raised bands, spine crown and foot,
Internally pages clean and bright.
Plates exceptionally bright, and retaining their original
tissue guards (colour are with a grease proof guard) (B&W have a paper
one see photo). Page edges are gilded
Small staining to edge of front binding page also rear binding has small
staining to edge, two other rear pages to top small brown mark to page edge
Last page has creasing down the page please see photo.
A great edition in hardly used condition
overall 34cm x 28cm

Similar bibles to this are estimated dates of 1880 , this bibles New Testaments title page
refers a dedication His Majesty, which puts this bible circ 1901 , possibly a commemorative
publication By Gibbs of Hammersmith around the coronation time.

This striking work was edited by Scottish theologian, Presbyterian minister and
Biblical critic John Eadie, who was the Professor of Biblical Literature for the
United Presbyterian Church. Present within this volume are the 'commentaries of
Scott and Henry', and 'many thousand critical and explanatory notes'.

Seller Inventory # MJ 29 15 69 72

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The National Comprehensive Family Bible Rev Eadie illustrated Map NF antique
• Publisher: H. Gibbs & Company, Hammersmith
• Language: English
• Edition: Illustrated Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dimensions: 28W x 34H x 0D centimeters 28 centimeters width by 34 centimeters height by 0 centimeters depth
• Weight: 7 kilograms