Substantial vintage Holy Family Edition of the Catholic Bible, presented in a dark brown flexible protective cover with gilt lettering and an illustration of the Holy Family travelling into Egypt.
This large Catholic family Bible contains the Old and New Testaments, decorative colour illustrations, explanatory material and thumb-indexed sections for easier navigation. The page edges are finished in gilt.
The presentation page is handwritten:
Presented to Kathleen Frances Brown
by John Joseph Quilty
Date 1st March 1965
The handwritten date records the presentation of this particular copy. The exact publication year has not been confirmed from the pages available and should not be assumed to be 1965.
Condition:
Fair vintage condition overall, with noticeable wear from age, use and storage. Expect rubbing, scratches, marks, creasing and wear to the flexible outer cover, together with general page-edge wear and ageing throughout. The gilt page edges show age-related rubbing and loss.
The presentation page has been completed in handwriting. Please inspect the photographs carefully for the condition of the binding, spine, hinges, cover edges, page block, thumb indexes, illustrations and any foxing, staining, tears, loose pages or previous annotations.
Circa:
Mid 20th century. Presented on 1 March 1965; exact publication year not confirmed.
Dimensions & Item Details:
Collector Notes:
Packed carefully with additional protection around the spine, corners and page block before dispatch from the UK.