{"product_id":"1909-antique-holy-bible-oxford-kjv-illustrated-leather-bible-with-large-brass-clasp-ref-x791","title":"1909 Antique Holy Bible – Oxford KJV Illustrated Leather Bible with Large Brass Clasp - Ref x791","description":"An impressive antique Oxford Holy Bible, presented as a marriage gift in 1909, with an unusually large brass clasp, richly embossed leather binding, illustrations and biblical map.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrinted at the Oxford University Press and issued under the imprint of Henry Frowde, this is the King James \/ Authorized Version containing both the Old and New Testaments.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bible has particularly strong visual appeal. Its dark leather binding is deeply embossed with decorative borders and panels, while the fore-edge is finished in red. Most striking is the large brass fastening, which extends prominently across the fore-edge and gives the Bible the appearance of an earlier clasp-bound family Bible.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside are illustrated plates depicting biblical scenes, including Moses and the Tables of the Law, Moses Striking the Rock, and Christ Lamenting Over Jerusalem, together with a detailed map of Canaan divided among the Tribes.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe front of the Bible retains its original presentation label, providing a particularly attractive piece of provenance:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e“Presented to Brother John Farrar by the Councillors of the Trinity Wesleyan Brotherhood as a token of their love and respect on the occasion of his marriage, December 20th, 1909.”\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than being an anonymous old Bible, this inscription preserves the circumstances in which the volume was given more than a century ago — a wedding presentation from a Wesleyan Christian brotherhood.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetails\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresentation Date: 20 December 1909\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\nImprint: Henry Frowde\nVersion: King James \/ Authorized Version\nContents: Old and New Testaments\nFeatures: Illustrated plates and biblical map\nBinding: Embossed leather with large brass clasp\nPage Edges: Red\nDimensions: 20.5 cm high × 15 cm wide × 3.5 cm deep","brand":"My Vintage Bibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59669948989765,"sku":"fQtg5hh7Ly","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3023\/4181\/files\/6acac263a5abad774e231938.png?v=1791673990","url":"https:\/\/myvintagebibles.com\/products\/1909-antique-holy-bible-oxford-kjv-illustrated-leather-bible-with-large-brass-clasp-ref-x791","provider":"My Vintage Bibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}