Mining & Manufacturing District of North Staffordshire - Rare Bible Dated 1859 - Presented to Sarah Moore
$499.40
Mining & Manufacturing District of North Staffordshire - Rare Bible Dated 1859
A superb and historically interesting Victorian Holy Bible, printed in London in 1869 by George E. Eyre & William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, Fleet Street.
This edition contains the Old and New Testaments and is titled:
“The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments… Appointed to be Read in Churches.”
What makes this example particularly special is the original presentation certificate bound within:
“The Association for the Advancement of Education in the Mining & Manufacturing District of North Staffordshire”
The certificate is dated October 8th 1879 and awarded to Sarah Moore, signed by the President of the Association. A fascinating piece of regional industrial and educational history from Victorian Staffordshire.
Binding
Original black leather binding with gilt lettering to the spine and front board reading:
“Presented by the Iron Masters & Mine Owners of North Staffordshire”
Embossed decorative boards.
Condition
• Heavy wear to leather binding, especially spine with rubbing and loss
• Interior pages generally clean with age toning
• Some foxing and age marks as expected
• Presentation certificate slightly toned with age spots
• Structurally still intact
A well-loved but atmospheric copy with genuine Victorian character.
A Wonderful Collectible
Perfect for:
• Collectors of antique Bibles
• Staffordshire / industrial history collectors
• Mining & manufacturing heritage interest
• Decorative display
• Genealogy research
A genuine 19th-century presentation Bible with strong historical provenance.
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