Open Bible Bound in Black Leather with Gold Edging

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

51260

Title

Open bible bound in black leather with gold edging

Description

One Bible bound in black leather with gold edging. Embossed on front in gold with initials 'W.M.' On frontispiece, 'To W Mark with best wishes from J. McRae, Xmas 1890' and quotations from the Bible. Page three, handwritten 'The Owner of this Testament Private jas Deighton, 051025 MTASC 22 Montgomery Street Edinburgh. This is repeated on the last page.

Date

1890

Size

125 x 80 x 25 mm

Location

Museums Collection Centre

Copyright

The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries

The bible belonged to William Mark, a missionary who worked in the deprived parts of Edinburgh towards the end of the nineteenth century. He was part of a concerted effort by church leaders to spread the Christian message in areas that were experiencing declining church attendance, and to alleviate suffering. In 1897 William Mark went to Paraguay to continue his missionary work for the South American Missionary Society. 125 H 80 W 25 D

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