Civilian Bible?

[tompritchett]

Just a point on "what is a Bible?

Good point. I had just assumed that by stating "Bible", he was referring to the a complete Bible with both Testaments in the King James version.

P.S. Sending you a PM

[B. Chastain]

I started to look into the possibility of producing one of these some time ago, couldn't find a company that could do it, & did find that it would be very costly. Hope some one gets it done.

[firstmdes]

Jeremy,

I know I would be interested in a period Bible. For years I have been keeping an eye out for a 19th century Catholic Bible to add to my impression...it would also give me something to read during the slower times at LHs! As stated by others posting on this thread, I would be interested in both the New and Old Testaments.


John

[Frank]

Franklin Thompson was a Bible salesman before the war broke out; having a period correct Bible (with both testaments) would be an added bonus to portraying Frank.
When the war started, Frank witnessed a farewell address to a regiment heading out. It says in her book: "....a New Testament presented to each soldier, with the following inscription: Put your trust in God - and keep your powder dry."


~ Tiffany
Psalm 119: 11 & 2 Timothy 2:15

[hendrickms24]

I same here both New and old.

[crowley_greene]

I would be very interested in a reproduction period Bible, OT and NT. For a couple of years I used an authentic 1860's Bible that the Boston Men's Christian Association (different from YMCA?) had presented to a William Dudley. I learned that a William Dudley from Boston had served with a Massachusetts regiment, and I presumed it might have been the same fellow. I tried to locate surviving family members through a genealogy forum to see if they might want it, but when my search was unsuccessful, I donated the Bible to the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg.

I would love to find a reproduction.

Murray Therrell

[lt83]

Count me in on the order if it comes to fruition. I would love to have one.

[Lightningslinger]

Jeremy,

Please find out what it will cost to do a facsimile having a good sewn spine in leather or cloth along with gold stamping and I'll see if I can get a competitive price for you.

By all means, do what you can to stay away from perfect-bound hot glued spines as they often break down chemically in but a few years time. The spines of hot melt tomes crack and sections start coming out in your hand. The process will hasten if carried into the field at events.

Walt

[hoosiersojer]

I would definately be interested in a nice period-correct Old and New Testament Bible.


Walt has a good point concerning the hot glued spines, however. I've seen this happen many times, myself and it is very aggrivating when you open up your Bible only to have half of it blow across a field on a rainy,gusty afternoon.

[hiplainsyank]

A civilian Bible would be very apt for those who portray both northerners and southerners, too. As well as those who brought their Bibles with them.

I would be curious as to what sort of Bibles a Roman Catholic would carry in the 1860s, considering the deutero-canonical books make the Bible a lot thicker. Did they mostly just carry testaments w/ the Psalms, or devotional books, or what?

I'm Lutheran, not Catholic, but it is an intriguing question.