{"product_id":"victorian-family-bible-1","title":"Victorian Family Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003e6B Complete with Old and New Testaments. London: Eyre \u0026amp; Spottiswoode, ca.1890\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\u003eVictorian family Bibles, particularly those produced in the mid-to-late nineteenth century, were often designed as substantial and visually impressive volumes intended to be displayed and preserved within the home. Produced in large numbers to meet high demand, Victorian family Bibles remain valued today for their decorative appeal and intimate glimpse they offer into the lives and histories of the families who owned them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack leather binding. Five raised bands with gilt lettering in second compartment. Maps included. Gilt edges. Gilt embossed turn-ins. Purple silk page marker. Marriage certificate and a few lines of births deaths and marriages filled in before the New Testament. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57596479668390,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/victorian-family-bible-1","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}