EE-WRITING THE BIBLE.
GREAT PENMANSHIP FEAT.
The most ' wonderful manuscript Bible in the world\ is ' owned ••• by a Mr. Russell, of - Montreal. With infinite patience he carried out,this:,great work with lus,own hand. Mr. Russell, who vis a Presbyterian, said that his main + ob ject m actempting such a task was to leave Wine unforgettable '.and -tangible memorial- of himself for his _ family. _ : •••••> •' The work, which is wonderfully done in a style of half writing and half, printing was performed at odd moments sof spare time, and took twenty-two years to ' complete! - , The New • Testament takes up 471 pages, with' double ; columns on each page, and was written without a single error or omission. ;'' In all, . there ,•• are 1987
pages. "V.' Among the distinctive features of this wonderful book are the? title-pages, which are exquisitely illuminated, the . delicate penmanship,^•< and • the • handsome : morocco binding. The weight of the Bible is about eighteen pounds, and it contains an autograph of the Prince of Wales, who showed great interest .in it when he was ,in Montreal. ' •".J■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18711, 17 May 1924, Page 22 (Supplement)
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174EE-WRITING THE BIBLE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18711, 17 May 1924, Page 22 (Supplement)
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