{"product_id":"new-testament-illustrated-1883","title":"New Testament Illustrated 1883","description":"\u003cp\u003e6B King James New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1883.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eIn 1455, Johannes Gutenberg produced his iconic 42-line bible using the monumental invention of movable type in Mainz Germany. Over the next four centuries, Bible production rapidly scaled across Europe and the Americas, evolving from rare, heavy Latin folios to mass-distributed vernacular translations fueled by industrial steam-powered presses, rotary printing machine breakthroughs, and advanced stereotyping methods. By the mid-to-late \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e19th century\u003c\/span\u003e, this culmination of manufacturing efficiency collided with a rising Victorian middle-class demand for lavish, status-defining household centerpieces. Publishers capitalized on this market by producing massive, deeply gilded \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eFamily Bibles\u003c\/span\u003e, which reached an aesthetic zenith in the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1870s and 1880s\u003c\/span\u003e by incorporating unprecedentedly ornate visual features—including heavy embossed leather, functional brass clasps, and protective, deeply stamped metallic accents.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe visual crowning glory of these spectacular 1880s editions was the inclusion of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003esilver plate etching illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e, an intricate artistic process that provided breathtakingly crisp, luminous, and multi-dimensional imagery. Artists first etched highly detailed biblical scenes—ranging from epic Old Testament battles to serene New Testament parables—onto durable copper or steel plates before treating them with an innovative \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eelectro-plating technique\u003c\/span\u003e that deposited a micro-thin, brilliant layer of real silver over the engraved metal. When pressed onto heavy, premium paper stock, these treated plates transferred incredibly sharp contrasts, rich velvety shadows, and a distinct, shimmering metallic luster that standard woodcuts or lithographs could never replicate.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery fine brown fabric hardback with elaborate illustrations on front and spine. Three edge gilt. Rubbing along extremities and bumping to points. Ornate illustrations throughout. Front hinge weak but intact. Softening to head and foot of spine. Good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e8.85x2x10.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57548446728358,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/new-testament-illustrated-1883","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}