Rare Russian Bible in striking binding
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Heading: (Bible in Russian)
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Title: New Testament in Russian, in velvet binding with hand-painted porcelain onlays on front cover
Place Published: Russia
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Date Published: c.1890
Description:
Author:
Title: New Testament in Russian, in velvet binding with hand-painted porcelain onlays on front cover
Place Published: Russia
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1890
Description:
Printed in red and black, with ornate border around each page. With 4 full-page copper engravings. (folio) 42x28 cm (16½x11"), velvet-covered wooden boards, with five hand-painted oval porcelain plaques set into ornate and jeweled metal frames on front cover; ornate stamped metal (silver plate?) corner protectors and central lozenge on rear cover, two metal hinges with clasps, patterned endpapers, all edges gilt.
Sumptuously bound Russian Bible, with hand-painted porcelain onlays of saints and biblical personages, including the central figure of Christ carrying a large wooden cross.
Condition
Some of the pile on the front cover is rubbed off, joints starting to split; three of the porcelain onlays with chips and cracks at the edges; overall very good, striking and quite uncommon.
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Rare Russian Bible in striking binding
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