[IRONWORK & CLASPS / KING JAMES BIBLE] - The Holy Bible [COLOURED MAPS & PLATES] - 1870

DESCRIPTION: I present at auction one of the most imposing, sumptuous, and coveted editions of the British Victorian era of the KING JAMES BIBLE: The Holy Bible: Illustrated Household Commentary, printed in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London by William Collins (Printer to the Queen). A bibliographic colossus, a true monument to the art of bookbinding and sacred typography.

EXCLUSIVITY AND MAXIMUM LUXURY DETAILS

+ Solid Wood Covers 1 to 1.5 cm thick: An indestructible structure built on real wooden boards between 1 and 1.5 cm thick. This base gives the volume impenetrable robustness, an imposing weight, and a truly spectacular stage presence.

+ Luxurious Gilding and Relief Printing: Bound in dark leather of the period with an impressive blind ornamentation. It features exquisite neo-Renaissance central rosettes, cornerpieces carved with vegetal motifs, and deep perimeter borders engraved on fire.

+ Solid Locks and Fittings: Preserves its two impressive functional locks in solid brass with a complete metallic contour along the edges. A Victorian armor designed to protect a family jewel for centuries.

+ Chromolithographed and Illuminated Covers: Spectacular full-color front cover with illuminated initials in bright gold leaf and beautiful ornamental frames.

+ Physical Monstrosity: Giant-sized copy (35 x 27 cm) with a colossal weight of 7 kg, reflecting the social and economic prestige of its original owner.

+ Absolute Iconography: Includes 30 full-page plates (Large Cartoons) with highly dramatic engravings, more than 500 wood-engraved illustrations interspersed in the text (ancient coins, Holy Land views, antiquities) and color maps (Scripture Atlas).

+ Authorized Text (King James Bible): As explicitly stated on its chromolithographed cover ("According to the Authorized Version"), this volume contains the complete text of the legendary King James Bible (KJV) or Authorized Version of 1611.

In addition, it is complemented by:

-> Henry and Scott Commentary (condensed by Rev. John MacFarlane).

-> Rev. John Eadie’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary.

-> Parallel references and full marginal readings throughout the text.

MONUMENTAL BIBLE OF 7KG. DONT MISS IT.

PUBLICATION YEAR: Glasgow (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1870

LANGUAGE: English

SIZE AND PAGINATION: Dimensions: 35 x 27 cm. Pagination: Illuminated Frontispiece + Typographic Frontispiece + IV + 44 + 1274 + 56 pp. WORK COMPLETE WITH MORE THAN 500 ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS.

CONDITION: Original full leather binding, in very good condition, with some scuffs as shown in photos. Five raised bands on spine with the title of the work in gold. Beautiful brass clasps with complete metallic contour along the edges of the Bible, a true luxury. Ornate wood covers about 1 cm thick, giving impressive robustness and aesthetics. The interior is generally well preserved, with some occasional rust spots, as shown in photos.

MONUMENTAL AND WELL-PRESERVED BIBLE WITH LOCKS, METAL REINFORCEMENT AT EDGES, AND WOOD COVERS OF ABOUT 1 CM THICK. DO NOT LET IT SLIP AWAY.

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