Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-01-14
THE BEST OF FAMILY BIBLES,

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Society remarked that In spite OF the
great number of Bibles annually sold In
the United States, there are not half
enough Of Bibles published. There are
thousands Of homes III our broad land IN
which rot single copy Of the Sacred
Scriptures Is to he found.
Approaching this great need, the Ma
tional Publishing Company of Phila.
delphia, Chicago, st. Louis and Atlanta
have issued one Of the most attractive
and superb editions Of the Bible ever
published, and with the liberality that has
characterized all their enterprises have
issued II 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 a
series of remarkable and unusually at.
tractiyc features, which render this cdi
tlon invaluable to eyer Christian house.
hold. Foremost among these Is pr.
Smiths Dictionary Of the Bible, which Is
admitted by all denominations to be the
best Bible Dictionary ever published
We have next q series OF succinct and
carefully prepared accounts Of the varl-
GUS religious denominations Of the world,
their history and teachings. The Life of
the Saviour and the Lives Of the Apostles
are brought forward prominently, and in
such Il manner rs TO be Of great service to
every reader of the New Testament. The
Wanderings in the Wilderness, and the
Tabernacle and Temple are critically and
admirably described. A series of Scrip
ture illustrations afford comprehensive
cXplana tions of the Manners and Customs
of the Ancicnts, Of Biblical Antiquities,
Scenery, Natural History, etc. The City
of Jerusalem is also described with great
minuteness. Then follow large num-
Der of chronological and other valuable
tables, designed to promote and facilitate
the study Of the Sacred Scriptures
These tables are so numerous that we
have not space to name them.
The book is magnifcently Illustrated
with superb engravings by the, great art
list, Gustavc Dore, and with large num-
Der Of exquisite steel engravings. Of
course in family Bible much depends
upon the illustrations, and the publishers
Of this volume have embellished their
Bible with taste and liberality that de-
serve the highest praise. The additional
matter contains over 1850 beautiful ell
cravings, executed in the highest style Of
the art, and were made at cost of over
100000. The great number and high
character of these engravings make this
the most valuable art publication of the
century.
The Family Record and Marriage Certi-
fcate are beautiful specimens of litho-
graphing, and at the close Of the volume
is handsome Photograph Album, with
room for sixteen portraits, a very desir-
able feature in work OF this kind.
Every intelligent person knows that the
excellence Of the binding of book de-
ponds upon its neatuess and durability
A Bible may be very SLOWLY bound, and
yet put together SO fimslly that it will
come to pieces in few years. Although
covered with snowy stamps, and apparent.
ly well bound, the work may be done in
such a loose and unsubstantial manner
that with ordinary handling the Bible
will crack and fin ally fall to pieces. This
Bible is made upon very different plan.
Only the best materials are used In its
manufacture, and all the work Is done by
the best Of workmen and the most highly
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work is carefully supervised. 1t would
be impossible to devise system by which
greater care could be given to the manu-.
tacture Of q book, or by which the inter-
ests Of subscribers could be more care