Biblical Review Intended as a new and improved commentary on the Bible

Dark brown linen hardboards with light wear, decorative embossed pattern on cover, rubbed over time, somewhat diminished gilt on spine, still quite readable, gift inscription on first free endpaper, some damp staining (more toward rear of volume) , some occasional foxing ; Biblical Review: Intended as a new and improved commentary on the Bible wherein the author attempts to give more rational interpretation of subjects and passages, than are common in works having the same general purpose; on a plan that renders the book as well fitted for reading as for reference. (from frontispiece) on cover --Vol. 1, Creation and the Patriarchs. Dark brown linen hardboards with light wear, decorative embossed pattern on cover, rubbed over time, yellow endpapers, no markings other than gift inscription, two additional pages of index, square and solid; Vol. 1; 375 pages.