The Self Interpreting Family Bible Illustrated Containing The Old & New Testaments To Which Are Annexed: Marginal References And An Exact Summary Of The Several Books; A Paraphrase On The Most Obscure Or Important Parts; Explanatory Notes, Evangelical Reflections etc etc
By The Late Rev. John Brown
Publisher: James Semple: Glasgow c1870
Printed by Dunn & Wright: Glasgow
Detached Front Cover
Contains A Complete Family Register For The "Fyfe" Family Including Family Member Born In Sydney 1845
"John Brown of Haddington (1722 - 1787), was a Scottish minister and author. He was born at Carpow, in Perthshire. He was almost entirely self-educated, having acquired a knowledge of ancient languages while employed as a shepherd. By his own intense application to study, before he was twenty years of age, he had obtained an intimate knowledge of the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew languages, with the last of which he was critically conversant. He was also acquainted with the French, Italian, German, Arabic, Persian, Syriac, and Ethiopic. His early career was varied, and he was in succession a travelling merchant, a soldier in the Edinburgh garrison in 1745, and a school-master. He was, from 1750 till his death, minister of the Burgher branch of the Secession Church in Haddington. From 1768 he was professor of divinity for his denomination, and was mainly responsible for the training of its ministers. He gained a just reputation for learning and piety. The best of his many works are his Self-Interpreting Bible and Dictionary of the Bible, works that were long very popular. The former was translated into Welsh. He also wrote an Explication of the Westminster Confession, and a number of biographical and historical sketches."
Front cover detached. Back cover firmly attached. Lacks one of the brass clasps as shown. Front endpaper is detached with cover. Some foxing present with most pages clean, bright and well presented. Includes 24 Full Page Colour Plates + 2 Colour Maps + Vignette (27 verified plates total + family register). Page binding in reasonable shape with clusters beginning to open at the spine - a common issue with these heavy bibles but no loose pages. We recommend that the bible be stored laying down and handled with care when using. A desirable 19th century bible ready to be enjoyed as is or invest in it further for a cover repair. Contains A Complete Family Register For The "Fyfe" Family Including Family Member Born In Sydney 1845. Please study photos to understand condition.
