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523 - William W Harding 1876 Holy Bible 1876 Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Published by William W. Harding Materials: Deeply blind-stamped and gold-gilt paneled brown morocco leather over thick beveled boards, printed on rag paper with a red-line border format. Marking(s): - Title Page Imprint: Printed text at the base reading: “PHILADELPHIA: / WILLIAM W. HARDING, / 1876.” - Text Compliance Statement: Underlined textual attribution reading: “THE TEXT CONFORMABLE TO THE OXFORD EDITION, AND THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY’S EDITION OF 1816.” Cataloguer's Note: Published in Philadelphia during the United States Centennial year of 1876, this large quarto-format Victorian family Bible is an exceptional example of post-Civil War American industrial bookbinding. The heavily textured leather binding utilizes architectural and ecclesiastical motifs, surrounding a recessed central panel with stylized cartouches, ornate scrollwork, and Christian cross medallions. This comprehensive domestic edition includes the complete Old and New Testaments, the Apocrypha, a concordance, and the Psalms. Bibles of this scale were typically sold by traveling subscription agents and served as both spiritual centers and legal repositories for families to record marriages, births, and deaths across generations. Illustrated in color and black and white throughout. L 12.25" x W 10" x Depth 3" Fair antique condition with wear to covers and spine, torn and/or missing pages, foxing, and some evidence of water damage. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email to info@akibaantiques.com
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William W Harding 1876 Holy Bible 1876 Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: Published by William W. Harding Materials: Deeply blind-stamped and gold-gilt paneled brown morocco leather over thick beveled boards, printed on rag paper with a red-line border format. Marking(s): - Title Page Imprint: Printed text at the base reading: “PHILADELPHIA: / WILLIAM W. HARDING, / 1876.” - Text Compliance Statement: Underlined textual attribution reading: “THE TEXT CONFORMABLE TO THE OXFORD EDITION, AND THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY’S EDITION OF 1816.” Cataloguer's Note: Published in Philadelphia during the United States Centennial year of 1876, this large quarto-format Victorian family Bible is an exceptional example of post-Civil War American industrial bookbinding. The heavily textured leather binding utilizes architectural and ecclesiastical motifs, surrounding a recessed central panel with stylized cartouches, ornate scrollwork, and Christian cross medallions. This comprehensive domestic edition includes the complete Old and New Testaments, the Apocrypha, a concordance, and the Psalms. Bibles of this scale were typically sold by traveling subscription agents and served as both spiritual centers and legal repositories for families to record marriages, births, and deaths across generations. Illustrated in color and black and white throughout. L 12.25" x W 10" x Depth 3" Fair antique condition with wear to covers and spine, torn and/or missing pages, foxing, and some evidence of water damage. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email to info@akibaantiques.com
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