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Captain's Antiquarian Bibles Starting at $25

October 27, 2022


UPDATE: SOLD OUT. Check back for our next acquisition.


Captain's Log: 24 December 2023


This original log entry was made 14 months ago, when I listed eight antiquarian Bibles for sale. It took fourteen months for all of the below listed antiquarian Bibles to sell.


This posting will be periodically updated as more fantastic antiquarian Bibles are acquired and prepped for your review.


Signed,

Captain Jeff the bookseller


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Captain's Book Shoppe LLC

1570 S. 1st Ave, Suite H

Iowa City, IA 52240 USA


Phone: (319) 351-3166



Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Arrivals:

Cash and Carry In-Store-Sale Ongoing, While Supplies Last.


Cash + tax & carry, in-store, Antiquarian Bible Specials while supplies last:


1. Lower Front: SOLD 15 DEC 2023

Hardbound Leather Holy Bible Philidelphia: M. Carey, 1814 =

$75 cash + tax (in store special): SOLD DEC 15, 2023 for $50


2. Left: SOLD

AEG Hardbound Leather Bible Philidelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1847 (Front board not attached at hinge). =

$25 cash + tax (in store special)


3. Back Center: SOLD

Illustrated Bible (Boards not attached.) New York: Harper, 1846 =

$25 cash + tax (in store special)


4. Right: SOLD

Family Devotional Bible.

Boards not attached to Bible. New York: Virtue, no date =

$35


Cataloged Bibles


SKU: CPT Bible 1 SOLD

SKU: CPT Bible 2 SOLD


SKU: CPT Bible 3c SOLD: June 10, 2023

1886 Illustrated KJV & Revised Parallel-Column Holy Bible



Bible 3c: SOLD:

1886 Holy Bible (English) Illustrated, Pictorial Family Bible King James Version (KJV) and Revised Version in Parallel-Column.

Complete Concordance. "2000 Scripture Illustrations on steel, wood, and in colors." Three Page history of the translation of the Bible. Sixteen page history of the religious denominations of the World. Syracuse, NY Bible Publishing House 1886 Approx.: 12.5"x11"x5.25" Approx. Weight 14.5 pounds GOOD CONDITION. Hardbound, antique Bible. Raised brown boards with golden illustrations. Bumped corners and edges of boards are worn (rubbed). Rubbed and sunned decorative raised band spine. Spine has seven raised brown leather bands with gold illustrations and lettering in six compartments. Head and foot shelf wear to front and back boards to include the head and foot of the boards and spine. All gilt edge text block (golden color). Two reflective, grey-silverish-colored metal-hinged-clasps. Both clasps work (snap closed onto the catch). Hinges freely rotate! Clasps have minor abrasion marks. Tight binding. Unmarked pages. No after publishing markings noted in the Bible. No Family information in the Bible. Cardboard frames in the back of the Bible for family pictures. Front and back, blue pastedown page: Heavy cardstock pastedown and endpaper do not appear to be original. Discoloration, fading to blue pastedown and single front and back endpage. Front and back inside hinges taped. (Refer to photos). All pages appear readable and remain tightly bound. Light foxing on a few pages. o Title Page showing signs it may become loose in the future. (Refer to photo 8: RED TITLE PAGE). o Page 9 of History, two spots. o Two one inch stains on page 3 of "History of Religious Denominations..."1886 Illustrated KJV & Revised Parallel-Column Holy Bible SKU: CPT Bible 3c List Price: $400.00 + tax & applicable shipping. (Cash, check, debit/credit card).

Sold Price: $300 + tax & shipping, June 10, 2023


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SKU: Bible 4c SOLD

1888 Embossed Leather Altemus Edition: HOLY BIBLE




1888 Embossed Leather Altemus Oxford Edition: SOLD HOLY BIBLE Philadelphia: Henry Altemus FAIR CONDITION. Hardbound book cover: Embossed leather flower pattern on dark colored, checkered squares on padded leather board. Bumped hardbound corners. Chipped leather on corner of book. Outer hinge wear, showing light brown rubbed leather. Head and foot shelf wear to boards. 3/4" gold lettering on center of spine states: "hOLY BIBLE." 1/4" golden lettering on foot of spine states: "OXFORD EDITION." Golden colored All Edges Gilt (AEG) with reddish discoloration. Bumped gilt edging. Damp stain top of the page vicinity the hinge. Old and New Testaments Apcrypha and Psalms Complete Concordance "Upwards of twenty thousand notes, critical and explanatory, selected from great standard authors of Europe and America, by Rev Walter McGilvray, D.D." Chipped leather corner. Minor staining throughout book. Damp stain top edge of text block, light foxing, slightly soiled end page. Pages 943-950 severe damp stain at top of pages. Last page in book 3" tear at top of page. Tight Binding. Approx Dimensions: 13"x 10.75"x3.75" Approx. Weight: 13.5 pounds $150 + tax & applicable shipping. (Cash, check, debit/credit card). SOLD December 20, 2023


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RETURN POLICY

1. All in store book sales are "as is" upon completion of the sale. No refunds for books that are bought in store. (We may rebuy your book, once you are done using it!)

2. Internet Sales.

If there is an issue with an order, please call Jeffrey at 319 351-3166 to discuss possible options. The other method of contact is by sending an email to jeffrey@captainsbookshoppe.onmircrosoft.com.

Standard Internet Sales & Return Policy: The Captain accepts internet returns. The customer is responsible for return postage.

Refund will be issued upon safe receipt of the item.

Captain's Book Shoppe covers return shipping costs if in the rare instance, there was an error in the listing or if the item was lost or damaged during shipment.





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