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The Crusader Bible - 1240s

"The Crusader Bible, also known as the Morgan Picture Bible, the Maciejowski Bible, and the Shah ‘Abbas Bible, is not only one of the greatest medieval manuscripts in the Morgan, it also ranks as one of the incomparable achievements of French Gothic illumination." The Morgan Library and MuseumThumbnails of all images here.Wikipedia

Bible Pictures 1890

Bible pictures from 1890, created by the German painter, Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld.From Wikipedia: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (26 March 1794 – 24 May 1872)[1] was a German painter, chiefly of Biblical subjects. As a young man he associated with the painters of the Nazarene movement who revived the florid Renaissance style in religious art. He is remembered for his extensive Picture Bible, and his designs for stained glass windows in cathedrals.

Das Neue Testament - 1827

I love this old German bible that I bought on eBay recently. The images are a little spooky...a couple of them quite graphic. I would love to add translations to each of the images. Tom Paper 4/14/2022keyword: bible

Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures - 1839

George Bush (June 12, 1796 – September 19, 1859) was an American biblical scholar, pastor, abolitionist, and academic.[1] A member of the Bush family, he is a distant relative of both President George H. W. Bush and President George W. Bush.[2]Source: Wikipedia"Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures" is a book edited by Rev. George Bush and published in 1839[1][2][3]. The book is a compilation of information about the manners, customs, rites, traditions, and forms of speech of the people mentioned in the Bible. It was derived from the works of Harmer, Burder, Paxton, and other authors[1][4]. The book was well-received and was later republished in 1845[2][3]. It is considered a valuable resource for Bible students and scholars[5].Source: perplexity.aiKeywords: bible

Pictorial Family Bible - 19th Century

Nelson & Phillips were publishers of "The Pictorial Family Bible" according to the book's title page[1][2]. There is not much information available about Nelson & Phillips, but they were likely a publishing company in the 19th century. Thomas Nelson, a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798, is a related company that is still in operation today[3].William Smith was an English theologian and scholar who compiled a Bible dictionary[1][2][3][4]. The dictionary was originally published in three volumes in 1863, and it was later revised and condensed into one compact volume by the Peloubets[2][4]. The dictionary is still available for purchase today, and it is a valuable resource for those who want to study the Bible in depth. Source: Perplexity.aiKeywords: Bible

Men of Different Countries - 1829

The book "Men of Different Countries" published by H&E Phinney in 1829 is not mentioned in the search results. However, here is some information about H&E Phinney and their publishing history:H&E Phinney was a printing and publishing company founded by Henry and Elihu Phinney in Cooperstown, New York in the early 19th century1.The Phinneys published school books, almanacs, and other books of local interest as well as a few more widely circulated titles1.In 1816, Henry and Elihu published their first New Testament1.The Phinney Bible is significant in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1829, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery bought "a copy of the Holy Scriptures" from the Phinneys, which they used to translate the Book of Mormon2.The Phinneys kept a casting for each page of the Bible and when they needed a new printing, they printed from the casting rather than new type setting1.Source: Perplexity.ai

Elementary Geology - 1856

I might not have featured this exhibit if I had known that the author of this book, Edward Hitchcock, was the third president of Amherst College. (I went to a superior institution, Williams College, from which the founders of Amherst defected and are forever known as The Defectors.) That said, here's what Wikipedia says about this Defector:Edward Hitchcock (May 24, 1793 – February 27, 1864) was an American geologist and the third President of Amherst College (1845–1854).Born to poor parents, he attended newly founded Deerfield Academy, where he was later principal, from 1815 to 1818. In 1821 he was ordained as a Congregationalist pastor and served as pastor of the Congregational Church in Conway, Massachusetts, 1821–1825. He left the ministry to become Professor of Chemistry and Natural History at Amherst College. He held that post from 1825 to 1845, serving as Professor of Natural Theology and Geology from 1845 until his death in 1864. In 1845, Hitchcock became President of the College, a post he held until 1854. As president, Hitchcock was responsible for Amherst's recovery from severe financial difficulties. He is also credited with developing the college's scientific resources and establishing its reputation for scientific teaching.In addition to his positions at Amherst, Hitchcock was a well-known early geologist. He ran the first geological survey of Massachusetts, and in 1830 was appointed state geologist of Massachusetts (he held the post until 1844). He also played a role in the geological surveys of New York and Vermont. His chief project, however, was natural theology, which attempted to unify and reconcile science and religion, focusing on geology. His major work in this area was The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences (1851). In this book, he sought out ways to re-interpret the Bible to agree with the latest geological theories. For example, knowing that the earth was at least hundreds of thousands of years old, vastly older than the 6,000 years posited by Biblical scholars, Hitchcock devised a way to read the original Hebrew so that a single letter in Genesis—a "v", meaning "afterwards"—implied the vast timespans during which the earth was formed. Randy Moore described Hitchcock as "America's leading advocate of catastrophism-based gap creationism."[1]Edward Hitchcock (below):Jeffrey Amherst (below) Ephraim Williams (below, Wikipedia)Williams College Purple Cow Mascot (below, link)Amherst Mascott (below, link about former mascot)keyword: geohist

The Boston Tea Party - 1882

5/28/2023 I love these colorful images about this historic revolutionary event, published in 1882. The illustrator and author each came from "society" and the author, in particular, had a history of publishing children's stories and bible-themed books. Ron Gibbs (@rgibbs), I think you will like this.Tom Paper (@tomadmin), 5/21/2023The book "The Boston Tea Party, December 1773" was published in 1882 by Dodd, Mead & Company12345. It was written by Josephine Pollard and illustrated by H.W. McVickar12645. The book is an account of the Boston Tea Party, a political protest that occurred in 1773 in which American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation," dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the Atlantic Ocean12. The book is written in verse and contains thirty color lithographic plates5.Harry Whitney McVickar (1860-1905) was an American artist, illustrator, and real estate investor who was a prominent member of New York society during the Gilded Age12. He illustrated several books, including "The Boston Tea Party, December 1773" written by Josephine Pollard34561.Josephine Pollard (1834-1892) was an American author, hymn writer, and poet1. She wrote "The Boston Tea Party, December 1773," a book about the political protest that occurred in 1773 in which American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the Atlantic Ocean234. The book is written in verse and illustrated by H.W. McVickar234.Josephine Pollard was a prolific writer who mainly wrote for juvenile readers. She wrote original fairy tales, verses, natural histories, Bible stories, biographies, and histories. She also wrote several volumes of poetry, including Coeducation (1883), a rhymed tract promoting equal rights for women. Pollard's most inventive contribution to the field of juvenile literature was a series of books consisting almost entirely of words of one syllable. The few polysyllabic words are divided into syllables to help the young reader. The series includes The History of the United States (1884), Our Hero, General U.S. Grant (1885), and A Child's Life of Washington (1887). She also worked as an editor for the Sunday School Times and worked for the Methodist Book Concern, where she edited a magazine intended for African Americans. Pollard published over a hundred hymns and wrote numerous popular children's books mostly on religious and historical topics123456.Source: Perplexity.aikeyword: memorabilia