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BibleEntry/Object ID
969.3.1Description
This small bible has metal covers which are covered with navy velevet. The covers have a brass edging, and there is a brass design on the front cover of the bible. The end papers are heavy embossed white paper in a moire design.
The bible contains the inscription: Mary Russel Shaw, Xmas 1886, "be ye kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving, one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you".
An earlier inscription on the second page reads: To Flora, Christmas, 1856.
The front cover has become detached from the rest of the book, it has a brass clasp.
Published: Fleet St. London, M, DCCC, LV. (1855)
Physical Description: The bible is 3.75" x 5.75" x 2' thick