The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-14
SOME QUEER OLD BOOKS.
Volumes 81 Peculiar lnterest-Oid Eeiics
I'm Bible Lore.

In the department OF different church ex-
hibits at the Cincinnati centennial are some
| rare old wonders Two hundred and forty
| two language. and dialects are represent
| in book and pamphlet form, one unique
| pamphlet Of sixty-four pages alone represent
| ing 1876 specimen verses from versions in diff
ferent languages and dialects in which the
Holy Scriptures have been printed and crcu-
lated by the American Bible society and the
British and Foreign Bible society This is
the second edition enlarged. A work Of pc
cular interest l. an ancient Hebrew syna-
gogue roll, 800 years old, containing the
Book Of Esther, with beautifully carved
ivory distaff.
A queer looking German Bible. stained ana
worn, though still in state Of remarkable
preservation, lying open. with ancient book
mark in place, is the property Of Mrs. Bar
bara Grieck. 81 McMicken avenue, Cnicin-
natl This Bible is 276 years old, was printed
in Luther's college town, just 100 years after
Luther was made an LID Ii is quarto
volume founded on Luther's text, and is ac-
companied by comment on obscure pas
sages. 1t is illustrated after tho highest
style Of German art engraving of the Six
tenth century as taught aud practiced 10y
Abrecht Duever and Hans Holbein. The
artist reye.s in the mystical announcements
Of the Apocalypse. He shows tho angels
sounding their trumpets and plaques descend
ing upon the sons Of man, as an authentic
specimen Of German wood engraving in the
beginning of the Seventeenth century. The
volume Is bound IN stiff boards, covered with
heavy old leather with beveled brass cor
ncrs aud leather buckle clasp. This ancient
Bible has been in the family for eleven gen
crations
\ copy Of the Mathews Bible Is another
curiosity This was published in 1879 A
large part OF this edition was burned u.s. the
order Of tue lnqlisition only 1900 copies
finding their way into circulation. The ed-
tor was John Rogers, the English martyr.
whose picture for SO many years adorned tie
pages az tho New England primer This
copy was printed in ljjl and from JOS size
was commonly called tho Great Bible. An
Other copy is Geneva Bible sometimes
called "Thc OH Brooches Bible, from the /
curious rendering Of Genesis I'D. Z. They |
sewed liz leaves together and mado them |
selves breechcs The first edition was pub |
iished ia the city of Geneva from. 10 Is said. |
silver type IN ljGJ Il was the most popular |
Of all versions in England for sixty years. It |
was prepared and published uude, the super |
vision Of Calvin, Knox, Nottingham aud !
Coler. This copy was printed iA London IN |
1899, and is the property Of VIM Gibson, of |
thu Gibson house, Cincinnati
Still another relic ia Bible lore is COPY II |
the first edition OF the famous Bishops BIZ |
bic This is the first authorized En-lish
version. and continued in use among tie peo-
pie for long time after the publication Of
King James version This relic vas loaned
10 the Young Men, Bible society In whose
exhibit were also these other books men.
-iouedl by tho Lane seminary.
One case Of curiousrelics in this church de
Dartmeut is the exhibit of a returned Chinese
Mrs j. NJ. Shaw. whose husband
lied IN China. This exhibit belongs 20 the
Presby terian Missionary society Of the Gin
'inuati presbytery. \ Chinese picture book,
'ompiled go years ago, is among the me-
nentoes. THIS look was widely known and~
cad oni contains incidents supposed 10 have
)een taken from the lives Of real persons who
wed COO and eco years ago. Translated Is
he following as an Illustration OF contents:
'Lai's parents We're very Old, and fearing
hat they might be downhearted, he, when
ie was 20 years DID, put on a bright lowered
unic and performed childish antics before
hem to make them forget that they were
Id"
There is also rare old Chinese Testament,
published on rice Iaper-Detroit Free Press