Bibles from Classic Books and Ephemera

New York: American Bible Society, 1898. Hardcover. Very Good -. 452 p.; 13 cm. Black leather with gilt-stamped cover title. All page edges gilt. Black endpapers. In Very Good- Condition: closed 1-cm. tear from upper edge of front cover; cover is slightly rubbed; clean and tight.

Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine. Slimline Reference Edition: center-column references, tranlation notes, concordance, and maps; Words of Christ in Red. v, [3], 1044, 68 p., [8] p. of color maps; 21 cm. Faux leather endpapers. All page edges gilt. Red ribbon bookmark. Bonded leather binding with gilt spine title. "2005BG" at tail of spine.… Read more about this item

Trnava, Slovakia: Spolok S V. Vojtecha, 1937. Hardcover. Good. III. Vydanie. [8], 239, [9] pages: illustrations; 43 cm. Red cloth with gilt spine and cover titles and decoration. With plain slipcase. Frontispiece tipped in within printed rec-and-black border, matching border on title page and following 2 pages; title page is printed in red and black. Each page of… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Ig. Kohler, 1880. Hardcover. Fair +. 428, [2], 31, [1] p.: many plates included in pagination; 20 cm. Dark brown cloth with black spine and cover titles. Publisher's catalog on 32 pages following text. No date of publication. Ignatius Kohler is shown at 911 Arch St. in this imprint; he was at that… Read more about this item

Athens: Elpenor, 2014. Paperback. Near Fine. 483, [7] p.: illustrations; 23 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. English summary of the preface to the 1904 edition. Text is in Greek. In Near Fine Condition: lower corner of front cover is creased; clean and tight.

Stuttgart: Maler Renz, 1850. Hardcover. Fair. [2] p., 40 leaves of hand-colored illustrations with captions from the New Testament; 22 cm. Publisher's dark brown cloth with gilt-stamped cover title and decoration. No date of publication. Little is known about the publisher Maler Renz, but it was active in the mid-19th century. This title is… Read more about this item

Moguntiae [Mainz]: Francisci Varrentrapp, 1753. Hardcover. Very Good -. Editio Catholica Novissima. [4], xx, 588 p.; 19 cm. Signatures: *8 2*4 A-P8 Q8+1 R-2N8 2O6 (8vo). 18th-century? calf with six spine compartments between raised bands; blind-tooled decoration in each compartment and elaborate blind-tooled border on each border and blind-rolled edges. All page edges gilt. … Read more about this item

New York: American Bible Society, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good -. 614 p.; 14 cm. Black cloth with gilt spine title: Testament and Psalms. Blind-stamped cover title: Testament and Psalms. All page edges red. Inscribed on front free endpaper: "To Mary Place from her S.S. Teacher Elma P. Weber Christmas 1928." Above, in another hand:… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Georg W. Mentz, 1834. Hardcover. Good -. Stereotypirt von J. Howe." 504 p.: 12 leaves of plates; 18 cm. Contemporary calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules. Two clasps (lacking part of one). In Good- Condition: leather is rubbed; lacking leather at head of spine; lacking part of one clasp; lacking lower corner of pp. 177-78… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Georg W. Mentz, 1839. Hardcover. Good. "Stereotypirt von J. Howe." 504 p.: 12 leaves of plates; 18 cm. Contemporary full tree calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules. Leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Testament. One original clasp remaining. Inscription in German script on blank leaf following front endpapers:… Read more about this item

Reading, Pa: Johann Ritter und Comp, 1821. Hardcover. Good. Die Zweyte Auflage. 251, [1] p.; 15 cm. Contemporary full calf. Bound with one set of clasps, but only the hardware on the front board remains. Last page contains a multiplication table. Former owner's name at foot of last page: Aaron Roland. The same name in pencil on the… Read more about this item

Amsterdam: Nederlandsche Bijbel-Compagnie, 1854. Hardcover. Very Good. Imprint includes: "Te Amsterdam, J. Brandt en Zoon, en P. Proost; te Haarlem, Johannes Enschedé en Zonen. [4], 375, [1], 423, [9], 320, 102, [2] p.: music; 16 cm. Contemporary dark green morocco with blind-ruled borders; binding wraps around, with engraved metal clasp attaching flap to front board. All page edges… Read more about this item

New York: S. Campbell, 1794. Hardcover. Good. 237, [3], 98 p.: frontispiece; 14 cm. Signatures: A-U6; A-H6 I6(-I2-6) (12mo). Contemporary calf with modern archival spine and hinge repair. Remains of gilt-tooled spine label with title: Cain and Abel. Two unnumbered pages of publisher's advertisements follow text. Early Am. Imprints, ser. I (Evans), 27049;… Read more about this item

Amsterdam: Nederlandsche Bijbel-Compagnie, 1837. Hardcover. Fair. "Door last van de der Hoog Mog: Heeren Staten Generaal der Vereenigde Nederlanden en Volgens het Besluit vande Sinode Nationaal gehouden in de Jaren 1618 en 1619 te Dordrecht." 416, 132, [96], 65, [2] leaves [1422 p.]: music; 17 cm. Full contemporary calf with five gilt-ruled spine compartments; gilt-tooled titled… Read more about this item

London: Mark Baskett and the Assigns of Robert Baskett, 1767. Hard Cover. Good +. [220] p.; 19 cm. Signatures: A-N12 O4. Contemporary full calf; five spine compartments between raised bands. Gilt borders on spine and on boards. All page edges red. Title printed within double rule. A leaf formerly attached to front… Read more about this item