Neue illustrirte Familien Bibel : fuÃŒâ¸r HaÃŒâ¸usliche Erbauung und Belehrung, enthaltend das Alte und Neue Testament, mit den Apokryphen, der Concordanz und Randparallelen
Engraved portrait of Martin Luther, facing title page.
Text printed in double column, verse form, reference column down center of page inside double rules, with chronology at top. Verse nos. indented in matching type. Title and chapter no. centered across top of both pages, with running heads. Chapter no. centered in column in larger type. Chapter summaries in smaller type.
Includes a history of the German translations of the Scriptures, a preface and list of the books of the Bible, illustrations, chronology, biographical and historical overview of the books of the Bible, blank pages for family register, concordance, Old Testament, Apocrypha, New Testament.
The New Testament is divided into sections for readings on Sundays and Holy Days, with sectional headings in parentheses.
Both the Old and the New Testament have an added title page.
Engravings by G. Dore̹ throughout the volume with English and German titles.
United Bible Societies language: German.
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From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P96.4.1.
Three items removed and placed in the Heritage Center acquisitions file: newspaper account of the accidental death of John W. Martin, witnessed by his son Edwin, Jacob H. Peters, and Samuel H. McEllheney, examined by Dr. John F. Mentzer; a marriage certificate for John Sensinig and Susanna W. Martin, 1878; and a slip of paper containing the signature of Anna Sensenig.
Sensig family genealogy, 1859-1939.
Bound in dark brown leather, on heavy embossed board covers, gold stamped; title in gold on spine; covers nearly detached and abraded; marbled edges.
Das Christliche Gesang-Buch, eine Zusammenstellung der besten Lieder der alten und neuen Dichter, zum Gottesdienstlichen Gebrauch aller Gott suchenden und heilsbegierigen Seelen
Das Herz des Menschen : ein Tempel Gottes oder eine Werkstätte des Satans : in zehn Figuren sinnbildlich dargestellt : zur Erweckung und Beförderung des christlichen Sinnes
Wood-engravings printed with letterpress formes; each wood-engraving has blank page on reverse of leaf.
This is a late edition of a book which was immensely popular among the Pennsylvania Germans. Many editions were printed both in Germany and America.
"Aus dem Französichen übersetzt und im Jahre 1732 zu Würzburg von dem Universitätskupferstecher unter dem Titel: Geistlicher Sittenspiegel ... herausgegeben." However, according to the Neue deutsche Biographie the author is G.E. Gossner, according to Holzmann-Bohatta, G.E. Gossner and P.F. Pöschel. Attributed to J.N.J. Schmidt in the 1891 edition.
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.
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.
The people's standard edition of the Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments and the Apocryphal writings ... the whole prepared expressly for this edition
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From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P95.20.1
Landis family bible.
Genealogy of the Landis family, 1835-1931.
A portrait of D. B. Landis (removed from a book) and a manuscript of the marriage of David Musselman (second time) and Susan Schmeling (1832) and the death of Susan M. Kline (1849) removed and placed in Heritage Center file.
Light brown leather with dark brown stamped ornamentation with gold-stamped ornamentation including Israel C. Landis on front cover; heavy brass clasp, gild eged pages. Like new condition.
Contents
Literature, history, and inspiration of the Holy Bible / James P Boyd -- Civil, social, and domestic life of the Hebrews ... -- Names and order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, and of the Aprocrypha ... -- Guide to illustrations -- Scripture illustrations and the descriptions of scenes and events in the life of Christ and the apostle Paul ... / Albert Leighton Rawson -- A new and concise dictionary of the Bible ... -- Denominations, sects, and creeds in all ages of the world ... / James P. Boyd -- Contents of tabular aids -- Analytical and chronological aids to the study of the holy scriptures ... -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Family history pages -- A chronological index to the Holy Bible ... -- Offices and sects mentioned in the scriptures -- Concordance to the Old and New Testaments -- The Psalms of David in metre.
xlvii, [1], 1159, [3], 19, [1] pages, [7] leaves of plates : illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Notes
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 devotional family Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments according to the most approved copies of the Authorized version, with practical and experimental reflections on each verse and rich marginal references and readings
