{"product_id":"pocket-holy-bible-1818","title":"Pocket Holy Bible 1818","description":"\u003cp\u003e6B Holy Bible in Pocket Size. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1818.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe printing history of the Bible began in the 1450s in Mainz, Germany, when Johannes Gutenberg used movable metal type to produce his 42-Line Latin Vulgate. This mechanical milestone ended the reliance on hand-copied monastic manuscripts and rapidly accelerated book production across Europe. The Bible quickly became a catalyst for linguistic shifts as scholars moved away from Latin to produce vernacular translations, most notably Martin Luther’s German Bible (1522) and William Tyndale's English New Testament (1526). The English text reached a major stabilization point in 1611 with the publication of the King James Version by Royal Printer Robert Barker. By the 19th century, technological advancements in steam-powered presses, stereotyping, and industrial papermaking allowed international Bible societies to transition the scriptures from a scarce luxury item into the most mass-produced book in global publishing history.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pocket Bibles of the early 1800s represented a major publishing trend focused entirely on maximizing the physical portability and personal accessibility of the scriptures for the public. Family Bibles were typically massive, heavy tomes meant to remain stationary on a parlor table or a church lectern. Driven by the expansion of the railway system and a booming travel culture, pioneering institutions like the British and Foreign Bible Society and the American Bible Society utilized newly invented thin, durable paper stocks and specialized miniature typefaces to shrink the complete Old and New Testaments into true pocket-sized formats. These 1850s pocket editions successfully transformed the Bible into an intimate, daily companion that could be easily carried to church, school, or on transatlantic journeys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eContemporary blue morocco with boards tooled in gilt and blind stamped. Cross to center. Three raised bands on the spine with decorations in each compartment and gilt littering in the second. All edges gilt. Floral gilt turn-ins. Rubbing to extremities and slight sun fading. Fully intact. Few spots of foxing throughout. Ownership inscriptions to preliminary flyleaf dated 1819. Fine condition.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56861368320166,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/pocket-holy-bible-1818","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}