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British Family Bibles
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Family Bible
Publishers and editions
This page is a listing of the types of bibles generally used for family information. Many of these are undated but we will gradually compile information here to bracket a range of publication dates.
Contents
By publisher's name, then by edition name.
Size: 36 x 25 x 10cm
Weight:
Pages: Gilt edged.
Cover: Leather, embossed
Date: none printed. c. 1850
Diary pages: between old and new testaments
- Parents and Ancestors
- Births
- Marriages
- Deaths
Size: 34 x 28 x 10 cm
Weight:
Pages: 1368, Gilt edged.
Cover: Leather, embossed
Date: none printed. c. 1840
Diary pages: Single page Family Register as flyleaf.
Size: 43 x 28 x 9 cm
Weight:
Pages: un-numbered, Gilt edged.
Cover: Leather, embossed
Date: Front page to New Testament has 1815 as printing date.
Diary pages: None. Plain flyleaf only.
Photographs from Turner Bible.
Size: 27 x 19 x 7cm - Pica Imperial 8vo
Weight:
Pages: un-numbered, plain.
Cover: Leather.
Date: Title page has MDCCCLXXX (1880).
Diary pages: None. Family listed on plain flyleaf and inside front cover.
Size: 26 x 18 x 8cm - Pica Imperial 8vo
Weight:
Pages: 1232, plain.
Cover: Leather, embossed with "British and Foreign Bible Society"
Date: 1831 on title page.
Diary pages: None. Family listed on plain flyleaf and inside front cover.
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Page Information
© 2002-2007 BFB
First published: 19th May 2002
Document URI: www.torrens.org.uk/BFB/Editions/index.html
Last modified: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:08:50 BST