Rare Antique 1838 Pocket Holy Bible Concord NH Henry Wallis & Luther Roby

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Rare Antique 1838 Pocket Holy Bible Concord NH Henry Wallis & Luther Roby:
$65.00

Description:This is a rare and unique find predatingtheCivilWarLeather pocket Holy Bible printed in 1838Containing the Old and New TestamentStereotyped by Henry Wallis & Luther RobyConcord, New HampshirePublished by Roby, Kimball and MerrilThe font is very tinyGild pages but its almostunnoticeableMeasures - 4.8\" x 2.5\" x 1.2\" thick
History:This was the bible of Eliza J Earns, born 1822 in Macon GA,a small metal round plaque isembeddedin the inside cover with her name.A cut out of newspaperannouncingher 4 year old daughter\'s death in 1855 is also glued to the inside coverInside the first 2 pages are dates of marriage, births and deaths of her family.Oppositethetitlepage is an engraving \"the destruction of pharaoh\'s host\"The font is very tinyCondition:AS IS - the flap of the binding is detached, wear o the outside leather, writing and age spots inside.