Rare authentic vintage 1875 , pocket, Dutch Holy Bible ,New Testament and Psalms.
Dutch language.
Author: Johannes Enschede en Zonen.
Publisher :J.Brandt en Zoon, Netherland Bible Company, Amsterdam.
Dark brown ornate , genuine leather hard binding with scalloped flap.
Closure on the front with a beautiful , ornate , red gold plated clasp.
The first and second pages signed by the Owners ( please , see the photos).
Gold gilded ends of the pages.
The pocket Bible loved and used a lot.... The leather cover preserved very well with some distressed edges . Clean order and strong.
The clasp is functional, but not very tight, because the top part is "loosing". The spine is strong and attached to the hard cover only from the back. The title page is missing. Two first pages and the title of the Psalm are loosing of the the spine. The book of Psalms is more fragile condition , the New Testament: few pages in the inside are loosing and one page in teared ( please see the photo). No water marks, no pencil writing, no odor. Aging spots on the blank page from the front and from the back. Look like this dramatic book passed through a lot before ended up in USA from the Netherland over 100 years ago and still waiting for the more love....
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Size 3,0" x 5,25""x 1,5"
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Product code: Rare authentic vintage 1875 , pocket, Dutch Holy Bible ,New Testament order and Psalms. Dutch language.