The Holy Bible Catholic Life Edition 1961 Good Counsel Confraternity Text Illustrated Hardcover

The Holy Bible Catholic Life Edition is a 1961 illustrated Catholic hardcover published by Good Counsel Publishing Company of Chicago, Illinois, with the Confraternity Text.

The ivory cover shows shelf wear, rubbing, and worn corners, and a black mark on the back cover; the inside retains colorful religious illustrations, readable text, and an unfilled Catholic Bible presentation page.

This oversized Catholic Bible brings together the Old and New Testaments, prayers, religious instruction, photographs, and full color artwork. The blank presentation page leaves room for a family name, a dedication, or a special date.

Details

• Item: Catholic Holy Bible
• Title: The Holy Bible with the Confraternity Text
• Author: Multiple biblical authors
• Illustrator: Various artists. Individual illustration credits appear in the book
• Publisher: Good Counsel Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois
• Publication Year: 1961
• Edition and Printing: Catholic Life Edition. No edition or printing number shown
• Format and Binding: Oversized hardcover with textured ivory padded cover, embossed gold lettering, red and gold religious design, and gilt page edges
• Dust Jacket: None shown
• Pages: Not confirmed from photos. Sections have separate pagination
• Genre: Religion, Catholicism, Biblical Reference
• Language: English
• ISBN: None
• Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 2 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: This 1961 Bible is a usable hardcover with visible cover and page edge wear. The photographed text remains readable, with colorful illustrations and an unfilled presentation page.
• The Catholic Bible presentation page has blank lines for the owner's name, the person presenting the Bible, and the date.
• The presentation and title pages have decorative floral borders printed in blue, red, green, and gold.
• The title spread includes a full page color reproduction of St. Jerome by Garofalo.
• The book includes photographs and explanations of Catholic worship, including illustrated pages on the Creed and the Offertory.
• The photographed Old Testament pages have clear black type arranged in columns.
• Full color biblical artwork includes Christ Healing the Blind by Martinus Rørbye.
• The front cover retains its embossed lettering and red and gold religious design.
• The spine retains its matching decorative design and gold title lettering.
• The photographed pages open for reading, with no tears visible across the displayed text.

Issues / Wear

• The ivory front cover has shelf wear, surface marks, discoloration, and rubbing.
• The front cover has compression and wear at the corners, especially the upper corner.
• The spine has rubbing and discoloration, particularly near the ends and edges.
• The closed page edges have yellowing and darker age toning.
• Some interior page margins and edges show yellowing.
• The back cover has shelf wear and a black mark.
• The lower corners and outer cover edges show rubbing and darkening.

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