Religious and Fiction Books Including Holy Bible, c. 1870s
Item Details
A collection of religious books and books of fiction. This collection features four books including a leather bound Holy Bible presented in an embossed cover with gilt ornamentation to the spine. Also included is one volume of Waverley Novels: The Fortunes of Nigel by Sir Walter Scott (Samuel H. Parker, 1834, Boston), volume II of The Adventures of Telemachus: Son of Ulysses by John Hawkesworth (Lydia R. Bailey, 1815, Philadelphia), and The Religious Souvenir edited by G. T. Beldell (Key & Biddle, Philadelphia, 1835).
| Title and Author/Editor | Holy Bible, The Fortunes of Nigel Volume I (Sir Walter Scott), The Religious Souvenir (ed. G. T. Bedell), The Adventures of Telemachus, Son of Ulysses Volume II (John Hawkesworth) |
| Binding | Leather |
| Publisher or Printer | Charles H. Yost, Samuel H. Parker |
| Publication Year | c. 1870s, 1834, 1835, 1815 |
| Place of Publication | Philadelphia, Boston |
| Religion or Sect | Catholicism |
| Number of Books | 4 |
Condition
- red rot and peeling; page discoloration, foxing, and some water damage. bowing and edge wear; bumped and cocked spines; significant damage to the Holy Bible, including broken hinges, loose pages, significant red rot, and some water damage.
Dimensions
- measures The Fortunes of Nigel.
Item #
19DCC034-024
