Bidspirit auction | c. 1885. The Holy Bible

c. 1885. The Holy Bible (Parallel-Column Edition). Philadelphia: Henry L. Warren & Co. - This large Victorian-era Parallel-Column Edition of The Holy Bible was published in Philadelphia by Henry L. Warren & Co., circa 1885 to 1889, as evidenced by the 188 date prefix on the unused presentation page. The volume contains the Authorized and Revised versions of the Old and New Testaments arranged in parallel columns, with text conformable to that of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The work includes a complete concordance, the Psalms of David in metre, and various study aids. The massive volume is bound in heavily embossed brown leather with elaborate blind-stamped and gilded decorative patterns. The front cover features a central recessed mandorla containing the title Holy Bible and the biblical phrases Be Thou Faithful Unto Death and I Will Give Thee A Crown Of Life. The spine is decorated with gilded floral motifs and the title The Parallel Bible. The interior is profusely illustrated with chromolithographic plates, including a Pictorial Family Bible title page and religious scenes, alongside numerous black and white engravings. It contains unused family history sections, including die-cut Family Portraits frames and a presentation page. Spine Thickness: Approximately 5 inches Height: Approximately 12.5 inches Width: Approximately 10.5 inches. Fair. The leather binding shows significant wear consistent with age, including heavy scuffing, surface loss, and bumped corners. There is cracking and material loss at the head and tail of the spine and along the joints. The interior pages exhibit characteristic age-toning and foxing, with occasional fraying to the edges. The text block and plates remain largely intact and legible. The family records and portrait sections are unused.