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Subject:1886 Family Bible BOOKER/HARE/GREENE/BROWN/EMMART/CONNOLLY
Post Date:February 22, 2009 at 13:35:33
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Hope this bible can find its rightful owner --

http://cgi.ebay.com/1886-Family-Bible-MASSIVE_W0QQitemZ300293934754QQihZ020QQcategoryZ2196QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Item #300293934754

"Published by THIEME & HIHN, HOEN BUILDING, BALTIMORE claiming 2000 scripture illustrations.
A wonderful massive volume measuring 10 1/2 inches by 12 inches and a hefty 5 1/2 inches thick.
Leather bound with embossed cover and impressed gold illustrations.
Two brass clasps in working order - one beginning to become detached.
Page ends gold on all three sides.
Binding very good with only a few loose pages including the frontispiece engraving.
Many, many full color illustrations and even more in B&W.
Some color pages have protective cover sheets still bound in.

Family records are filled in (see picture 8). Names mentioned are HARE, GREENE, BROWN, EMMART, CONNOLLY, BOOKER."