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A Bostonian (Hewes, George Robert Twelves).
THE HOLY BIBLE.
London: Oxford University Press, 1863. Full Leather. As. Unpag. A Webb/Holmes Family Bible. Beautiful tooled leather cover stamped with rules and frames in black, surrounding gilt personalization "H.G.C." Five raised bands on spine, with title in gilt and black decorative designs. Corners and extremities a little rubbed and worn, but basically very good. All edges gilt. Lovely red marbled feathery eps. T.p. reads: "The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his majesty's special command. " Appointed to be read in churches.... Printed at the University Press. Sold by E. Gardner and Son...and by all booksellers. Printed in easy-to-read large type in double columns, with the Apocrypha separating the Old and New Testaments. Preceding the New Testament is a "Family Register" beginning with Rev. Benjamin Webb (1695 - 1746), a preacher, of Eastham, Mass. Three generations of Webbs are listed here. His fifth child and youngest son, Barnabas (1731), married Mary Holmes (b. 1734), daughter of Boston silversmith William Holmes. Her family records are listed for four generations, starting with Rev. William Homes, born in Ireland in 1663, moved to Chilmark, MA. Name is variously spelled Homes/Holmes in this Bible. One of the Holmes, a sea captain, married the sister of Benjamin Franklin. The 13 children of Barnabas and Mary are the last people listed in these pages. This is a beautiful Bible of historic interest, and invaluable if your ancestors include the Barnabas Webb family. Very Good.
[Book #9520] Price: $750.00 
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