Peterborough Auctions LLC
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Fine Art and Antiques

Sun, Sep 22, 2024 01:00PM EDT
Lot 224

Rare 18th Century Illustrated Children's Bible and Other Antique Christianity Books

Estimate: $100 - $150

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Illustrated Children's Miniature Bible, for T. Carnan and F. Newbery, London:The Holy Bible Abridged: Or, the History of the Old and New Testament Illustrated with Notes, and Adorned with Cuts. For the Use of Children; Miniature book: The History of the Holy Bible.  173pp, Title page and other early pages missing, loose pages.  Illustrated with woodblock illustrations throughout.  

A Summary of Principal Evidences for the Truth and Divine Origin of the Christian Revelations, Bielby Porteus, Bishop of London, Lincoln & Gleason, Hartford, 1805.  170pp.

American Bible Society bible, 1914.

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, leather bound prayer book, mid 19th century.

A New and Complete Concordance to the Holy Scriptures, John Eadie, American Tract Society, NY. 1850’s

Religion and the Eternal Life, J.G. Pike, American Tract Society.  246pp. 18mo. Nice leather binding with gilt title on spine. 

New Testament, Oxford, 1881.  496pp.

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