RARE OLD BIBLES.
AN INTERESTING DISPLAY. In connection with the tercentenary of the authorised version of the Bible (says the Auckland '"Star"), there is a most interesting display of old editions in the window of the Sunday School Union depot, Queen Street. Sonic of the volumes aro from the collection of Mr. H. Shaw. One Latin Vulgate. 700 years old, is in excellent preservation, the whole of it being manuscript magnificently executed with artistically illuminated capital letter.'. Other interesting Bibles *are the "She" Bible of 1013, and the Bishops' Bible of 1013. Mr. George M. Johnstone (solicitor) has sent a "breeches" Biblewith grnss<bouml edges, dale 1011. Another interesting Bible is lent, by Mr. H. Lo Bailey, it being the I'reiich' Huguenot edition. These interesting old volumes are all of high value, and arc surrounded with the latest modern editions. Numbers of pa:>sors-by paused during Iho day to examine these old-time books, Ihp execution in the Vulgate being the subject of considerable favourable comment.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1117, 3 May 1911, Page 4
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163RARE OLD BIBLES. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1117, 3 May 1911, Page 4
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