Vickery Family Bible

Name/Title

Vickery Family Bible

Entry/Object ID

2021.207

Scope and Content

Flyleaf reads gift of William Vickery to Mrs. William Vickery. Holy Bible containing the old and new testaments, translated out of the original tongues with Cruden's complete concordance, embracing every passage of scripture in the largest editions. Comprehensive bible dictionary, in which every important scriptural word is fully explained. A complete history of each book of the Bible, beautifully illustrated. Cities of the Bible, with descriptive scenes and events in Palestine. Jewish and Egyptian antiquities; biblical scenery; manners and customs of the ancients; natural hsitory; Bible aids for social prayer; a history of the Jewish worship; Biblical antiquities; recent explorations in Bible lands; history of Herod, King of the Jews, &c. Apocrypha nad Psalms. A concise history of all religious denominations, and many other important and useful aids to the study of the holy scriptures. All written to increase the interest in and simplify the study of the word of God. by the following eminent biblical writers and authors: Rev. Alfred Nevin, D.D.; Rev. Thomas H. Horne, D.D.; Rev. Wm. H. Munroe; Rev. Samuel Cox, D.D; Rev. G.F.Maclear, D.D; Rev. F.W. Farrar, B.D; Rev. John Eadie, D.D, LL.D; Rev. Wm. F. B. Jackson; Prof. A.L. Rawson, LL.D; Rev. Wm. Smith LL.D; Rev. W. Houghton M.A; Major C.W. WIlson, R.E. The whole embellished with twenty five hundred illustrative engravings on steel, wood and in colors. Chromo-lithographs of scriptural natural history - botany and zoology. Published by Henry Bill Publishing Company of Norwich, CT. Includes marriages of William Henry Vickery and Emeline Frances Spencer Eliza Catherine Vickery and Daniel F. Barber James Spencer Vickery and Carrie M. Lamb Thomas Francis Vickery and May Sawyer William Atwood Vickery and Mary E. Connor Estella Van Wart Vickery and Frank J. Brunner Ruth Emeline Vickery and Lewis E. Hammond Richard Tracy Vickery and Agnes Maxwell Phoebe Douglas Barber and George Wm. Erwin Addella Mae Johnson and George Wm. Erwin Jr. Births and Deaths of the above mentioned as well as some photographs, and Spencer family. Temperance pledge - unsigned

Collection

Family Bibles