New devotional and explanatory pictorial family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, apocrypha, concordance, and psalms in metre, translated out of the original tongues, with all former translations diligently compared and revised
1682 pages in various pagings, [54] leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 32 cm
Notes
"With illustrations of scenes and incidents in the life of Christ; the cities and towns of the Bible; scenes in the life of St. Paul; topographical sketch of Jerusalem and the Holy Land; the wanderings in the wilderness; illustrations of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple; scenes in the lives of the patriarchs, prophets and kings of the Old Testament; illustrations of Bible scenes and incidents; animals, birds, insects, etc. of the Bible; illustrations of the trees, plants and flowers of the Bible; biographies of the reformers and martyrs, etc.
"Together with Dr. William Smith's dictionary of the Bible, in which every important scriptural word is fully explained, and a complete history of each book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated, a history of all the religious denominations of the world, illustrations of the parables of Jesus and proverbs of Solomon, history of the translation of the Bible, chronological and other useful tables, treatises, maps, etc., designed to promote and facilitate the study of the sacred scriptures."
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Frantz-Weaver Bible.
Genealogy of Samuel O. Frantz and Emma Weaver preceding the Old Testament.
Loose items removed to MG-399, Frantz-Weaver family bible, include a feather, newspaper clippings, letters, calling cards, unidentified photographs, wall paper samples, and other mememtoes
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.
Barnes' directory of Lancaster County : embracing a full list of all the adult males and heads of families with their occupation, residence, and P.O. address, and a classified business directory : also, an appendix, containing a descriptive list of the courts, banking houses, public buildings, churches, educational and benevolent institutions, secret and other societies, &c., &c., 1875-76
A celebrated case : the Raber murder : containing a detailed and accurate account of the murder of Joseph Raber by drowning in Indiantown Creek, Union Township, Lebanon Co., PA., on the 7th day of December, 1878, for the amount of insurance money upon his life, with a verbatim report of the trial and conviction of six men for the crime, and a full history of their lives and confessions
Pennsylvania and the Centennial exposition: comprising the preliminary and final reports of the Pennsylvania board of Centennial managers, made to the Legislature at the sessions of 1877-8; together with a list of the officers and members of the Board and of the associated committees; and historical sketch of the exhibition; an alphabetical catalogue of Pennsylvania exhibitors; and a series of articles relative to the industries, resources and capabilities of the commonwealth
New topographical atlas of the state of Pennsylvania; with descriptions historical, scientific and statistical, together with a map of the United States and territories
Pennsylvania civil service. A digest of the general statutes of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania expressly relating to public officers, state, county, city, township, and borough; with statutory forms
The book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and other Holy Days
On flyleaf of 2d v.: David B Willson from John. Columbia, Pa. On Birthday, 1872.
Contents
V.1 -- The book of common prayer :and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and other Holy Days. V. 2 -- Proper lessons to be read at Matins and evensong on the Sundays and other Holy-Days throughout the year.
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised with the Apocrypha, concordance, and Psalms. The text conformable to the Oxford and the American Bible Society's editions
The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues, and with the former trnaslations diligently dompared and revised; with the Apocrypha, concordance and Psalms : the text conformable to the Oxford and the American Bible Society's standard editions
Four pages of family history partially by William Henning, Scrivener.
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From the collecltion of the Heritage Center Museum, PO6.18.1.
Genealogy of Habacker family, 1852-1941.
Full leather molded covers with gilded design on front, back, spine, and edges; gilded page edges; Sue F. Shenk stamped in gilt in center of front cover; brass clasp intact.
Contents
Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Improved comprehensive helps to the study of the Bible ... -- The comprehensive pronouncing Bible dictionary / by Smith, Kitto and Fairbairn -- The books of the Bible, biographical and historicdal -- Tables of scripture measures, weights, and coins -- by Richard of Peterborough -- A table of the several passages in the Old Testament, quoted by Christ and His apostles in the New Testament -- A chronological index to the Holy Bible ... An alphabetical table of the proper names in the Old and New Testaments -- The psalms of David in metre.
