Description
Offered here is a compact early 20th-century Holy Bible printed in 1911 by the American Bible Society (ABS), New York, produced for the New York Bible Society. This is a working, faith-and-service era Bible with strong New York City distribution history, including an original “Bible House” label and a dated 1933 presentation inscription tied to an Eighth Avenue mission.
Key details and highlights:
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Publisher/Date: American Bible Society (ABS), New York, 1911
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Issued for: New York Bible Society, “66 Bible House, New York City” (original label present)
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Text: Traditional King James-style title-page wording (“translated out of the original tongues… compared and revised”)
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Format: Brevier 12mo (small portable size; compact, easy-to-carry edition)
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Provenance: Handwritten note dated Nov. 23, 1933 stating it was received from Mr. Albert Smith associated with the Eighth Ave Mission (address noted in the book), a Great Depression-era NYC connection
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Condition: Cloth binding with honest wear from use, including rubbing/soiling, edge and corner wear, spine weakness, and fraying at the top of the spine; interior age-toning as shown
This is not a rare Bible edition by itself (ABS produced many), but the New York Bible Society “Bible House” label plus the specific 1933 mission presentation inscription gives it stronger-than-usual historical interest and makes it a compelling piece of NYC religious/social-history ephemera.
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