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Title: German Bible Christian Scriver Seelen Schatz
Post by: rustyattic on October 02, 2013, 10:02:25 PM

I want to post this on ebay soon, but I'm not sure when it was made.  2 inscriptions have 1840 written down.  Can anyone read the hand written names? 

Title: Re: German Bible Christian Scriver Seelen Schatz
Post by: rustyattic on October 02, 2013, 10:04:42 PM

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Title: Re: German Bible Christian Scriver Seelen Schatz
Post by: Ipcress on October 03, 2013, 04:20:20 AM

Originally published 1704, this is the 1744 edition with a new preface by Georgii Pritii.

It says 5 Parts - are they all bound in that one volume ?

You have a C F Schumacher from Schlewswig in Denmark / Germany 1840
( the family is mentioned here http://www.epv-verlag.de/pdf/9783943403121_Leseprobe.pdf (http://www.epv-verlag.de/pdf/9783943403121_Leseprobe.pdf)

Then later someone in Port Arthur, Texas
Then a Rev Paul R Meyer ( mentioned on the web )

Title: Re: German Bible Christian Scriver Seelen Schatz
Post by: rustyattic on October 04, 2013, 11:07:30 PM

Thanks for the help :)  I haven't attempted to browse it too much, since I can't read it.  It's 900 pages. I'll have to google a little bit to see if all the volumes are inside.

Title: Re: German Bible Christian Scriver Seelen Schatz
Post by: Ipcress on October 05, 2013, 02:42:18 AM

Just look for the title pages. You don't have to understand it.

Title: Re: German Bible Christian Scriver Seelen Schatz
Post by: sugarcube5419 on October 05, 2013, 05:27:24 AM

Ipcress--amazing detail to your work. 

Title: Re: German Bible Christian Scriver Seelen Schatz
Post by: sugarcube5419 on October 05, 2013, 07:51:15 AM

I just have to ask--I have seen on antique roadshow--bibles normally don't sell for much--what makes one bible worth so much more--or is it in the eye of the beholder?  As in their name?

Title: Re: German Bible Christian Scriver Seelen Schatz
Post by: Ipcress on October 05, 2013, 10:13:40 AM

Quote from: sugarcube5419 on October 05, 2013, 05:27:24 AM

Ipcress--amazing detail to your work. 

Thanks ! although i added a ' w ' to Schleswig. :-[

Bibles - depends on when, where and who printed it. Tales' bible, as well as having family connections, is a famous bible for a misspelling - should say ' aprons ' but says ' breeches ' and so is known as The Breeches Bible

This is more a commentary / lexicon and so not as valuable.

Most 19th century bibles printed in the UK are worth between pennies and £50, unless the binding is top quality, but i did see a mid 19th century American bible make mega money ( think it was printed in Philadelphia )