BROWN, ed. John

The Illustrated Family Bible. Containing the Old and New Testaments, with the self-interpreting and explanatory Notes, and marginal References, of John Brown, to which is prefixed an Introduction to the right Understanding of the Oracles of God. FULLARTON BIBLE IN FULL CALF

A Fullarton, Edinburgh,, [1863]. Sm. folio, First Edition thus, text in broad double column with marginal references, with 20 fine steel engraved plates, maps and plans (plates with mild tide-mark at outer edge not affecting engraved surface), and very numerous engraved head- and tail-pieces, illustrations and decorations in the text, the title and a few leaves are lightly spotted but the majority of the text is remarkably crisp and clean; impressively bound in contemporary full niger calf, boards with elaborate gilt frame border enclosing decorative border and large floral panel all in blind, back with five raised bands tooled in gilt, second compartment framed and lettered in gilt, all other compartments elaborately framed and tooled in gilt, gilt edges, gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, hinges neatly strengthened with maroon passe-partout, boards minimally age-marked else a very good, bright, clean copy. As often the Family Register, usually placed before title, has been neatly removed. With separate printed titles for the Testaments and illustrated titles to each Book. The maps depict the Journeyings of the Israelites and the World as known to the Ancients. The plans include Noah's Ark and Rome, together with a detailed chrono-genealogical table of the lineal descent of Christ as given by Mark and Matthew. A SPLENDID COPY OF ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST FAMOUS MID-VICTORIAN FAMILY BIBLES.

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Book number: 28170

Catalogue: Theology0

Keywords: theology, bible, illustrated family bible, john brown, bibles, illustrated, family, bible

DRUCKER, Jane

Lesbian and gay families speak out: understanding the joys and challenges of diverse family life

Perseus, 2001. Used - Good. Good paperback . Published in hardback as 'Families of value'. Some highlighting, otherwise VG Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_16778_jpg.jpg. ISBN: 0738204668

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Book number: BOOKS241328I

Whitehead, Sally Lowe,

The Truth Shall Set You Free: a family's passage from fundamentalism to a new understanding of faith, love & sexuality.

NY, Harper, (1997). 1st ed ss. VG in VG DJ. Grace-filled story of Whitehead's tumultuous 21 year marriage, love, betrayal & her emergence from Christian fundamentalism.

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Book number: BOOKS006310I

Catalogue: Religion