Bible, La Sainte
Maker
J H Briard
Production date
1853
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Object detail
Description
A bible which has a black leather cover with a blind stamped border and 'Sainte Bible' embossed in gold top of spine. Glued inside front cover is cream card with type "French Bible (printed 1850) donated by Mrs A. E. Faulkner M. B. E." "Pub 1853" has been added in black ink. Opposite page top proper left corner handwritten in black ink 'C. Steueuson April 1858'. Title page reads 'La Sante Bible , Qui contient, le vieux et le nouveau Testament'. Handwritten in pencil top of p. 35 "Dimuuihe Maig 16/58". In the last quarter of the bible pages are marked with dates '1868-1869', last page 'Finis auicfrie 5 Mars 1969'. Inside back cover bottom proper right corner is a stamp which reads 'Watkins Binder, Gravel Lane, Southwark'.
Maker
J H Briard
Production date
1853
Production place
Brussels, Belgium
Measurements
170mm (height), 110mm (width), 24mm (depth)
Accession number
1149/06
Current rights