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Captain's Antiquarian Bibles Starting at $25

October 27, 2022



Captain's Book Shoppe LLC

1570 S. 1st Ave, Suite H

Iowa City, IA 52240 USA


Jeffrey@CaptainsBookShoppe.OnMicrosoft.com

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:

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

$75 cash + tax (in store special)


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:

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

$55 cash + tax (in store special)


4. Right:

Family Devotional Bible.

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

$125 cash + tax (in store special)


Cataloged Bibles


SKU: CPT Bible 1 SOLD

SKU: CPT Bible 2 SOLD


SKU: CPT Bible 3c

1886 Illustrated KJV & Revised Parallel-Column Holy Bible



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 $400.00 Price + tax & applicable shipping. (Cash, check, debit/credit card).


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SKU: Bible 4c

1888 Embossed Leather Altemus Edition: HOLY BIBLE