Heirloom HOLY BIBLE and MASONIC Reference Book 1988 unused Eastern Star

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Heirloom HOLY BIBLE and MASONIC Reference Book 1988 unused Eastern Star
Heirloom HOLY BIBLE and MASONIC Reference Book 1988 unused Eastern Star
This listing is for a beautiful Holy Bible printed especially for Freemasons. This particular copy is pre-owned but unused. What I mean by that is thee book has no writing or marks in it but there are some fingertip creases on some pages like you might see if somebody looked through the book once when it was given to him. You know, the kind of quick look you'd give a coffee table book about fly fishing when you really hoped it would be a book about Ferraris.
Anyway, the book is pretty much in mint condition otherwise. The first few pages are forms for the owner and family to fill in with genealogy and important dates. Next comes a seventy plus page section of information of interests to Freemasons and members of the Order of The Eastern Star. Then there is a listing of U.S. Presidents who were Masons, the story of Ruth and Boaz, then blank forms to be filled in by the owner and his Lodge Brothers recording his Masonic progress and history. There is next an article on Free Masonry and The Holy Bible, another on The Order of The Eastern Star, non biblical questions and answers about Freemasonry and the O.E.S Next is a section of questions and answers regarding Words, People, Place and Events in the Bible associated with the rituals and teachings of Freemasonry which is actually a Biblical Index to Freemasonry. Lastly there are a few pages on the Tabernacle and King Solomon's Temple.
Next there is a 29 page general (not necessarily masonic) section dealing with being a Christian, the life of Jesus, the Apostles, miracles, parables and more. and then comes the King James version of the Bible. After the Bible the book contains a Dictionary of The Bible and also Concordance
To The Holy Scriptures.
Needless to say, this is a large book measuring about 12:" x 9": x 2.5" thick and weighing about 5.5 pounds. The page edges are gold gilt and there are a couple of full color illustrations. This is the kind of bible every family used to have and pass down and too few of us have today. It's something you can display proudly and with reverance.
This is the Deluxe Reference Edition printed by Heirloom Bible Publishers of Wichita, Kansas with a copyright date of 1988. It has a black leather-like cover with gold graphics. It is in great condition with no marks, writing, dirt or tears and no funky odors. It comes from a smoke free household.
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The items I sell come from various collections and estates. Generally these items have been used or stored. I have no way of knowing whether the previous owner ever smoked, had pets, stored peanuts, or ever had a musty basement, etc. I do at least a cursory cleaning of the items I sell and will do my best to remove dirt, display dust, odors etc, but I CAN NOT be responsible for things like dust in tight
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