The Holy Bible
Eyre, George E & Spottiswoode, W. Publishers
£75.00
The Holy Bible
Containing the Old and New Testaments
With References
George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode c. 1880, London. 24mo. Approx size: 14cm H x 10.5cm W (5 ½” H x 4 ¼”W). 1000pp. King James version. Double column text with references; 6 attractive tipped in plates bordered in red: Ruth by W. P. Frith, Joseph Sold by his Brethren by H. Vernet, They Sat by the Water and Wept by Bendemann, The Nativity by Rubens, Christ Blessing Little Children by Eastlake, The Good Samaritan. Full Leather with raised bands to the spine; Gold titles to the spine; Decorative gilt tooling around the front and rear pastedowns; All page edges gilt. Rubbing / light wear to the corners; Previous owner name in ink, discreetly on the second blank, 1880; Pages clean; Binding tight.
Comprehensive & handsome, a lovely nineteenth century pocket sized bible in Very Good condition.