{"product_id":"1918-wwi-pocket-new-testament-bible-oxford-british-foreign-bible-society-ref-x757","title":"1918 WWI Pocket New Testament Bible Oxford British \u0026 Foreign Bible Society - Ref x757","description":"An original 1918 pocket New Testament, printed during the final year of the First World War by the Oxford University Press for the British and Foreign Bible Society, London.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compact New Testament contains the King James \/ Authorized Version text and was designed in a highly portable format, measuring only approximately 11.5 cm high × 7.5 cm wide × 0.8 cm deep.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe title page reads:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e“The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ”\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eand records the British and Foreign Bible Society, 146 Queen Victoria Street, London, 1918, with printing by the University Press, Oxford.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn especially interesting piece of provenance is the handwritten inscription:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e“Mrs O. Brown, R.M.S. Ormonde, Nov. 11th 1923.”\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat is worth mentioning. The exact ship connection could potentially be researched further, but I would not make claims about the owner without evidence.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bible contains the complete New Testament text in a compact double-column format, including the Gospels, Acts, Epistles and Revelation.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetails:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Date: 1918\u003cbr\u003e* New Testament\n* King James \/ Authorized Version\n* British and Foreign Bible Society\n* Printed at Oxford University Press\n* London\n* Pocket-size Bible\n* English language\n* First World War era\n* 1923 handwritten ownership inscription\n* Approx. 11.5 cm high × 7.5 cm wide × 0.8 cm deep\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCondition: The New Testament shows considerable age and use. The cloth binding has general wear and discolouration, with significant loss\/damage to the upper corner affecting the cover and the corners of some pages. The pages show toning, spotting and other age-related marks. The text remains clearly readable in the photographed pages.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn interesting WWI-era British pocket New Testament, particularly suitable for collectors of antique and vintage Bibles, Oxford Bible printing, British religious history and First World War-era Christian material.","brand":"My Vintage Bibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59350967681349,"sku":"DUDfdVm6e","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3023\/4181\/files\/6aa83da5af2f10db068fca41.png?v=1789416923","url":"https:\/\/myvintagebibles.com\/products\/1918-wwi-pocket-new-testament-bible-oxford-british-foreign-bible-society-ref-x757","provider":"My Vintage Bibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}