The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-04
The Best of Family Bibles.

The Secretary Of the American Bible Socic-
ty recently remarked that In spite of the
great number of Bibles annually sold In the
United States, there are not half enough 81
blcs published. There are thousands OF
homes in our broad land in which not II sim
gle copy OF the Sacred Scriptures Is to be
Approaching this great need. the National
Publishing Company OF Philadelphia, Chica-
go, st. Louis and Dayton have issued one o.
the most attractive and superb %cditiOnsOf the
that has characterized all their enterprises
have Issued 1t In the most elegant styles OF
binding. and at prices which bring 1t within
the reach of every family.
To the text Of the Bible Is added q series Of
remarkable and unusually attractive feat.
ures, which render this edition invaluable to
every Christian household. Foremost among
these Is DR.. Smiths Dictionary Of the Bible.
which is admitted by all denominations to be
the best Bible Dictionary ever published. We
have next Il series Of s%uccinct and carefully
prepared accounts OF the various religious de-
nominations of he world. their history, and
teachings. The Life of the Saviour and the
Lives Of the Apostles are brought forward
prominently, and in such q manner as to be
of great service to every reader of the New
Testament. The Wandcrings In the Wilder
ness, and the Tabernacle and Temple are crit
ically and admirably described. a series o!
Scripture illustrations affords comprehensive
explain atoms Of the Manners and Customs OF
the Ancicnts. of Biblical Antiquities, Seen.
cry, Natural History, etc. The city OF Jerusa'
Then follow n large number Of chronological
and other valuable tables, designed to pro.
mote and facilitate the study OF the Sacred
Scriptures. These tables are so numerous
that we nave not space to name them.
The book is magnificcntly Illustrated with
superb engravings by the great artist, Gus
ave Dorc, and with q large number Of cx-
~ Bible much depends upon the illustrations.
and the publishers Of this volt me- have en-
bcllishcd their Bible with r. taste and libcrali.
ty that deserve the highest praise. The add:
cngravings, executed In the highest style OF
the art. These engravingsarc genuine works
Of art, and were made ut Il cost OF over S3D,NV.
The great number and high character or these
cngravingS make this the most valuable art
publication OF the century,
The Family Record and Marriage Certificate
arc beautiful specimens of litllOgrapiiing, ana
at the close Of the volume Is y handsome Pho
tOgraph Album, with room for sixteen p0r-
traits, n very desirable feature in a work OF
this kind.
Every intelligentperson knows that the en-
ccllencc OF tho binding OF u book depends up.
be very showily bound, and yet put together
so flimsi!y that 1t will come to pieces in n few
years. Although covered with SNOWY stamps.
and apparently we'll bound, the work may be
lone In such a loose and unSubstantial man.
ncr that with only ordinary handling the 81
BILE will crack and finally fall to pieces. THIS
Bible Is made upon a very different plan.
Only the best materials are used In Its manu-.
fncturc. and all the work IS done by the best
of wOrkmen and the most highly improved
mashincry. Every stage Of the work Is care
fully supervised. 1t would be impossible to
devise n system by which greater care could
be given to the manufacture OF 2 book, or py
which the interests Of subscribers could be
more carefully guarded. The publislicrsTcal-
lie the fact that n family Bible may be sub:
jccted to very hard usage. and must he bound.
substantially as well as handsomely. phey.
are published in German also.
We cordially commend his nlagpifeents
Bible to our readers. 1t Is q shame that any
Christian household should<be without q
the most complete and the cheapest I'M tho
market. 1t is sold by Subscription only, and
Mai. John +. Osborne. who Is the authoriZed
agent for this section, is now! canyassing for
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