Description
This is the Christian’s New and Complete British Family Bible: being a new, clear, full and universal exposition and commentary on the Holy Scriptures, illustrated with valuable notes and annotations.
It was compiled by Paul Wright. it contains 80 Plates, and Maps; Illustrated with most valuable notes and annotations, theological, critical, moral, divine, historical, geographical,., systematical, biographical, practical, admonitory, chronological and explanatory’. Numerous stunning plates throughout, including a depiction of the creation of Heaven and Earth, a map of the garden and land of Eden, and other illustrations of Biblical text.
Paul Wright was the vicar of Oakley and rector of Snoreham in Essex, previously of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, an author of ‘other learned, pious, and useful works, universally approved of by Christians of every denomination’. This Bible contains the Old and New Testaments with the Apocrypha bound between the Testaments. Published by Alex. Hoggs. A scarce copy of this large and engaging family bible.
Size: FOLIO, approx. 15 1/4 inches x 9 1/4 inches. 4 page list of subscribers at end. Bound in period full calf with boards stamped in blind. * Provenance: Early signature of Esther Bennett with manuscript to rear endpapers.
Condition: Binding intact, spine scuffed and chipped, edges with wear. Some occasional finger-soiling and foxing, observed a few tears, sold as found. See all photos for condition.
Christian’s New and Complete British Family Bible
