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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #9 on: Monday 11 June 07 18:42 BST (UK) »
When I got married in 1956 I bought a leather bound Bible for my family.   It starts off with my marriage and events related to that and after, I have not inserted any information prior to that date.   The date on the Bible is 1956 and so only appropriate to put in items after that date.

I do have Family History Books, leather bound which allows for all the family details to be entered in by hand.  They are rather nice and I think more appropriate.
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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 01 July 07 02:30 BST (UK) »
Are family bibles available to buy today as they were in the good old days,(Leather bound with solid brass clasps etc.), because I like the idea of a solid bible that would withstand an armageddon!
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering

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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 01 July 07 10:34 BST (UK) »
Do a search for your local religious book shop, who specialise in religious and or Christian books if they don't provide them they will know who does.


Mine is leather and gold edged.   but the problem comes about what Bible to you want,  King James Version KJV.  or a Roman Catholic one which has more books in it. or any of the other versions that are available.  you don't want to end up with a Protestant one when you need the RC one.

As I bought mine in 1956 could not tell you exactly where to get one.  I expect you would have to pay a lot of money for a large leather bound one, even without clasps.

Mine cost in those days the equivalent of a months salary.



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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 01 July 07 11:26 BST (UK) »
Ok thanks! Im not sure of a shop like that in Swansea but I will have a look. Dont like the 'months salary' bit though  :(
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering

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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 01 July 07 11:35 BST (UK) »
Sorry I cannot help further.   
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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 01 July 07 11:46 BST (UK) »
My dad bought my a big NKJ  version.
It isn't leather or with clasps, but very nice.

Some of the American sites have nice bibles.
Do  Google search.

Fleet St in London have lots of Bible shops.

Petts in Hertfordshire,Chelsea & New Zealand.<br />Swift in Islington, Chelsea &  Battersea.<br />Cox in Chelsea.<br />Carter in Chelsea.<br />Little in Westminster, London.<br />Munn & McAulay in Duntocher, Scotland.<br />
Munn New Jersey and Oz
Dwyer, McManus & Kiernan in Ireland.<br />Turner in Shrewsbury.<br />Cannon in London.<br />Porter in London.<br />Kinner in Chelsea, London.<br />Le Breton

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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 01 July 07 18:40 BST (UK) »
There was a shop near where I lived called Blackstone Books. They were a religious outlet, but have now closed down.  >:(
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering

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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 03 July 07 15:52 BST (UK) »
try
 abebooks.com
 search for family bibles and lots come up,  worth a look?
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Re: Where to buy a new family bible
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 03 July 07 17:59 BST (UK) »
Ive just been to Makro and found 2 KJV White imitation leather family bibles for £9.99 each (No VAT!). Needless to say the same ones online were £34.99 each +£3.95 P&P.

So I bought them both. That was the last place I expected to find one!
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering
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