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The Best Of Family bibles.

The Best Of Family Bibles.
TheSecretary ofthe American Bible
Society recently remarked that inspite
of the great number of Bibles annually
sold in the United States, there are
not half enough Bibles published.
There are thousands of homes in our
broad land In which not a single copy
of the Sacred Scriptures IS to be
found.
Apreciating this great need, the
Nasional FULFILLING Company of Phil
adelphia, Chicago, st. Louis and Day
ton have issued one of the most at
tractive and supurb editions of the BIZ
bic ever published, and with the liber-
ality that has characterized all their en-
terprtses have issued it in the most ele-
CANT styles Of binding, and at prices
which bring it within the reach of ev-
cry family.
To the text Of the Bible IS added a
series of remarkable and unusually at
tractive features, 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
t. be the best Bible Dictionary ever
published. We have nexta series Of
succinct and and carefully prepared ac-
counts Of the various religious denond-
nations Of the world, their history and
teachings. The Life Of the Saviour
and the Lives of Tie Apostles are
brought forward prominently, and in
such a manner as to be of great SER
vice to every reader Of the NeW Tes-
lament. The Wandelings in the
Wilderness, ard the Tabernacle and
Temple are critically and admirably
described. \ series of Scripture IL
Illustrations affords comprehensive ex-
plantations of the Manners and Gus
toms cfthe Ancients, Of Biblical An
tieuies, Scenery, Natural History,
etc. TIE City Of JerdSalam Is also
described with Treat fninnteness. then
follow Il large number OF chronological
and other valuable tables, designed to
promote and facilitate the study Of the
Sacred Sculptures. These tables are 50
numerous that we have not space to
name them.
The book Is magnifcchtly Illustrated
with supurb engravings by the great
artist, Guslaye Dore, and with a large
number of exquisite steel engravings. 4
OF course in family Bible hluch de
ponds upon the illustrations, and the |
publishers Of this volume haze ambel- /
lishGS their Bible with a taste andli lib /
crafty that deserve the highest /
praise. The additional mater con-
tains over ,200 beautiful engravings, +
executed in the highest style Of the |
art. These engravings are genuine /
works of art, and were made at cost .
of over $4,000. The great number
and high character of these engravings
make this the most valuable art publ
cation Of the century.
The Family Record and Marriage
are beautiful soecimens Of
lithcgraphsrg, and at the clese Of the
volume is a handsome Fh6t5gfaph Al
bum, with room for sixteen portraits.
a very desirable feature in q work Of
this kifd.
Every intelligent person kuoEs that
the excellence Of the binding of book
depends apon Its neatness and durabil-
ity. A Bible nay BE very SLOWLY
bound, and yet Pct together so fiimsily 1
that Il will come to pieces in few
years. Although covered with snowy
stamps, and apparently well found, the
work may hedone in such a loose and
fhstbytantiai manner that with only
ordinary handling the Bible will crack
and finally fail to pieces. Tbs Bible
is made wpen q very different plan.
Only dire best materials are used in us
manufacture, and all the work IS done
by tie best 'Of W5rkmen and the most
highly improved machinery. Every
stage of the work e carefully supervis.
ed. IT WUrld be impossible to devise
4 system by which greater t:ra t5aldf
be given TO the 'ttanatacture of a book. !
H by which theinterests Of subscribers
could be more carefully guarded The
Publishers realize the fitct that fami-i
" BibleMay be subjected to very hard
usage, and must be bdHrid substantial
y as well as hand3Jmely They are
Dablised in German aso. 4
We cordially c0.nmend This ihagnili-
5sHJ Bible to our readers. 1t is a
ihahia that amy OhriStiaa household
:h6tlG be without a Fahnly Bible. and
ne 'c0Hfhfena 'rliis orc as the most ccrn-i
plete ana flte cheapest IN the market. 4
It issold by'sabscri bfion '5Dly, and Mr..
L. w. PNrfhsaI, Nrhofs The atteliarfzad 4
gent for tlfis section, IS H9N canvas
arg ser it. n
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