Smitten

[mondhasen]

Our library's oldest non-circulating book is a Bible produced in 1674. It has lain in a cupboard, unopened, for years, and was only recently pulled out to make room for some other ephemera. I think I was the last person to have looked through the book, and that was ten or more years ago :o)


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The worked leather cover is indicative of the book's age. The wormholes travel throughout the pages.
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A beautiful, two color title page.
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And for the subject line of my entry, I don't know what all the smiting is about but the Lamb is well pleased!

This was someone's family Bible, and there are notes on the backs of the covers starting around 1680. It's in decent shape for its age, but as it's irreplaceable I wish it were stored more safely.

Comments

[mondhasen.livejournal.com]

I remember your love of antiquities: artifacts and books. I have nothing older than the 1860's (a book of poems my father's grandmother had as a child). The poems aren't illustrated, but my great grandmother did put her name inside the cover.

I look forward to your gift!