This bible is beautiful in black leather with gilt with polished brass decorated clasps with ornate polished metal corners. Black and white line art with text and many photogravure images. Colour map of Canaan and colour painting by Mary Lightbody Gow and one by Philip Richard Morris both collectible artists.
Gorgeous book would not look out of place anywhere but is collectible being published in Ireland at that time. Only one other is known to exist
bad points water staining to inside front cover and crushing to a couple of blank page edges. Water staining is superficial. "Take home a piece of history with this 1863 Holy Bible, polished with working brass clasps and decorated with ornate polished metal corners. Packaged with a family history blank, beautifully bound, and boasting black and white line art, text, and stunning photogravure images, this Bible is a must-have for any collector. Adorned with a colour map of Canaan and paintings by renowned artists Mary Lightbody Gow and Philip Richard Morris, this exquisite book is sure to grab the attention of any patron. Though the inside front cover may show signs of water staining and a few blank pages may be crushed, with only one other known to exist, this rare find is an opportunity not to be missed."
