Holy Bible ca.1860

6B Comprehensive Holy Bible. English with Hebrew interlinear. London: Bagster and Sons, ca. 1860.

Notes

The Comprehensive Bible with English–Hebrew interlinear text is a specialized study edition designed to bring readers into close contact with the original language of Scripture while retaining the familiar English translation. In this format, the English text appears alongside the Hebrew text of the Old Testament (and sometimes Greek for the New Testament), often word-for-word or with grammatical notes, allowing readers to see the structure, vocabulary, and nuances of the original language. These editions typically include extensive study aids—footnotes, cross-references, introductions to each book, maps, and concordances—making them valuable for scholars, clergy, and serious students of the Bible. The interlinear approach emphasizes both accuracy and accessibility, enabling readers without full fluency in Hebrew to engage with the original text, while the comprehensive reference material situates passages historically, linguistically, and theologically. Such editions represent a mature stage in Bible printing, combining centuries of textual scholarship with the technological ability to produce complex, multi-column volumes in a single work.

Description 

Dark brown leather covered boards with embossed details. Gilt lettering and five raised bands to spine. Gilt edges. Fading to leather overlay along hinges. Otherwise very fine condition.