{"product_id":"illustrated-holy-bible-ca-1809","title":"Illustrated Holy Bible ca. 1809","description":"\u003cp\u003e6B Complete with Old and New Testaments. London: Printed for Robert Scholey, and Scratcherd \u0026amp; Letterman, ca. 1809. Illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Holy Bible has been one of the most widely printed books in history, with the advent of the printing press in the fifteenth century—most notably the Gutenberg Bible—marking a turning point in its dissemination. Over the centuries, English translations such as the King James Version of 1611 became central to religious life in the English-speaking world. By the nineteenth century, advances in industrial printing and publishing greatly increased the availability of Bibles, allowing them to be produced in a wide range of formats. This period saw a shift from purely ecclesiastical texts to volumes intended for personal and household use, reflecting both the growing literacy of the population and the importance of the Bible as a fixture in everyday family life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the nineteenth century, advances in printing technology and the expansion of commercial publishing led to a remarkable increase in the production of Bibles and prayer books. Improvements in typesetting, paper production, and binding allowed publishers to produce both affordable household editions and finely crafted personal copies. Many volumes from this period were issued with decorative leather bindings, gilt-edged pages, elaborate tooling, and marbled endpapers, reflecting the Victorian appreciation for craftsmanship and beauty in bookmaking. As a result, Bible and prayer book editions from the 1800s often combine devotional significance with the artistry of the period’s bookbinding traditions, making them both meaningful religious texts and finely produced examples of nineteenth-century printing and binding. This particular bible also features seven beautiful engravings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraved frontispiece and title page. Seven plates throughout. Contemporary dark red morocco with spine lettered in gilt. Bands and compartments elaborately decorated in gilt. Boards framed in gilt ivy designs and closing blind roll. Gilt turnins and gray end papers with all edges gilt. Ownership description dated 1825 to the title page. Binding is bright with one corner worn. Foxing throughout. Very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57596682404006,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/illustrated-holy-bible-ca-1809","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}