xlvii, [1], 1159, [3], 19, [1] pages, [7] leaves of plates : illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
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Cover title: The Holy Bible, complete, and how to understand it.
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From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P95.26.1
Stauffer genealogy,
1 marriage certificate for Christian E. Stauffer and Susan E. Mohn, 21 March 1871; 2 obituaries for Ellen M. Stauffer Nolt, 9 February 1949; 1 scrap of paper with Ellen M. Nolt, died 89 February 1949; 1 scrap of paper with dates and Henry M. Stauffer, died 20 July 1918 and Christian E. Stauffer, died 13 June 1923; 1 scrap of paper with Milton M. Stauffer died 21 December 1935; and a sheet of paper with a handwritten obituary of Christian E. Stauffer, died 13 June, 1923 placed in the Heritage Center acquisitions file.
Maroon three-quarter leather binding with gilt stamped title on cover and spine and gilt tooling on spine; gilt edges.
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues, with a complete concordance ... 100,000 marginal references and readings. Apocrypha and Psalms in metre. Dr. William Smith's Standard Bible dictionary ... A comprehensive and critical description of the tabernacle and its sacred furniture ; together with an account of the priesthood and the worship and sacrifices of the Israelites. Compiled expressly for this edition of the Holy Bible, chiefly from the writings of Dr. William Smith, Dean Milman, Rev. John Kitto ... [et al.] ... A history of all the religious denominations of the world, and many other important and useful aids to the study of the Holy Scriptures ... with over 2500 ... illustrations, on steel, wood, and in colors
New Testament has special t.p. :[Contrasted editions]. Both versions of the New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek ; being the version set forth A.D. 1611. Compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1881. The old (King James)--version and the revised version arranged in parallel columns for convenience in reference and comparison ...
Genealogy of John R. Fisher and Alice Herr on four pages following the Apocrypha.
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Full morocco binding with elababote gold tooling on both covers, Holy Bible in circular recess; part of tooling at base of spine missing; edge gilding.
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of the original tongues : with the Apocrypha, Concordance and Psalms, and revised New Testament
The New Testament has special t.p.: Both versions of the New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ translated out of the Greek : being the version set forth A.D. 1611 compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1881 ...
Four pages for family records inserted after Apocrypha.
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From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P96.28.1.
Nissley family genealogy, 1863-1973.
Nissley family bible.
Full leather binding with blind tooling and title in gilt on front cover and spine; marbled end papers, gilt edged with tabs; silver clasp intact.
Contents
The names and order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, and of the Apocrypha -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Chronological and other valuable tables -- Bible aids for social and private prayer -- History of the religious denominations of the world, both ancient ande modern -- Illustrations and explanations of the proverbs of Solomon / by Edward D. Lewis -- Gallery of scripture illustrations -- A comprehensive and critical description of the Israelitsh tabernacle and its sacred furniture / by Williiam Smith -- Gallery of scripture illustrations... / by John L. Williamson -- The wanderings in the wilderness, being an account of the forty years' sojourn of the Israelites in the desert / by Edward H. Harper -- Comprehensive and critical history of the books of the Holy Bible ... / by William Smith -- Complete and practical household dictionary of the Bible ... / by William Smith -- List of readings and renderings preferred by the Ameridan Committee, recorded at their desire -- A chronological inidex to the Holy Bible -- Alphabetical table of the proper names in the Old and New Testaments ... -- Concordance to the Old and and New Testaments -- The psalms of David in metre.
