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<p>[QUOTE="McAdder, post: 4263300, member: 7942"]Jehova is a name for god, I doubt this bible has a connection to Jehovas whitnesses.</p><p>As many others have said before, your bible is one of many printings from the 1870 to the 1890s. The paper seems to be very fragile or crumbling (ie the title page) that is typical for paper made from wood when it ages. The older paper made from rags is much more durable. Wood pulp paper was first used to print newspaper in the 1850s and was used for books from the 1870s onward. Those bibles were printed in huge numbers and thus even in good condition they are almost worthless today. Its not uncommon to find annotations like in your bible and if you cant find proof that they are written by someone still known today they are of no value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="McAdder, post: 4263300, member: 7942"]Jehova is a name for god, I doubt this bible has a connection to Jehovas whitnesses. As many others have said before, your bible is one of many printings from the 1870 to the 1890s. The paper seems to be very fragile or crumbling (ie the title page) that is typical for paper made from wood when it ages. The older paper made from rags is much more durable. Wood pulp paper was first used to print newspaper in the 1850s and was used for books from the 1870s onward. Those bibles were printed in huge numbers and thus even in good condition they are almost worthless today. Its not uncommon to find annotations like in your bible and if you cant find proof that they are written by someone still known today they are of no value.[/QUOTE]
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