Holy Bible Pre-Civil War American Bible Society Gildersleeve Family 1860 ANTIQUE

  

We're offering a Large Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Tongues; and with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. Published 1860 by American Bible Society, New York, this pre-Civil War bible features a full leather binding with gilt Arabesque-style design on the covers, H. Gildersleeve stamped on the front cover, raised bands with gilt stamped lettering and accents on spine, all edges gilt; and includes a record of marriages and deaths for the Gildersleeve family, newspaper clippings about current events; scraps of fabric; dried plants/leaves between pages; letters and notes; tintype photo of a woman; Studies in John from the Harlem Congregational Sunday-School; Tiddledy Winks game instructions; locks of hair affixed to paper, and much more. 6 x 9 ¼ in. Good/fair condition (see photos and full description) Clear text; front cover detached, spine and back cover attached but binding tight; no loose or torn pages; toning, scattered foxing, and stains due to age; significant edge and spine wear; covers soiled, scuffed, and faded; corners bumped; gilt rubbed; corners bumped.

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