Parallel Bible. The Holy Bible containing the authorised and revised versions of the old and new testaments, arranged in parallel columns. A complete concordance. Comprehensive Bible Dictionary, in which every important scriptural word is fully explained.

[BIBLE].

Published by Boston George V. Jones circa, 1885

About this Item

Parallel Bible; Folio (330 x 280mm); ornate presentation page, holy commandments, biographical sketches of reformers and translators, glossaries, analytical tables, further explanatory texts, 2000 engravings on steel, wood, and in colour, maps, family registrar between testaments as is usual, four final pages for the purpose of family portraits, unused, loss to final index page, usual age-toning, pages are generally clean and colour pages especially are richly preserved; wine-stained full leather, lavishly decorated in sunken relief, in segments, depicting the evangelists in gilt, with other scenes from new and old testament, gilt titles to spine, four compartments tooled in gilt, two metal clasps, all edges gilt, small split to hinge at presentation page, binding holds very well; very good indeed. Drawing on the rich iconography of ecclesiastical history, this bible has the external appearance of a suitably High-Gothic monstrance.

Seller Inventory # 119675

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Parallel Bible. The Holy Bible containing the authorised and revised versions of the old and new testaments, arranged in parallel columns. A complete concordance. Comprehensive Bible Dictionary, in which every important scriptural word is fully explained.
• Publisher: Boston George V. Jones circa
• Publication Date: 1885
• Binding: Hardcover