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the illustrated bible story book
new testament
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stories retold for little children by seymour loveland.
with an introdution by katharine lee bates.
and pictures by milo winter.
published 1925 or circa then by rand mcnally & company, chicago and new york.
hardcover. unpaginated.
measures about 10 by 12.25 inches.
condition? this is an older book... either spine end has wear. corners are bumped and worn. surface scratching and wear to cover plate and to the covers overall. some fade to fabric from sunning, etc.
all pages have heavy age-related toning. some pages have some mottling in the margins... from age and handling. a few pages have breaks in the margins.. please see photos.. pricing marks on first free endpaper. stray pencil mark inside front cover. stamp on second white/blank page which reads.. den library. this book not loaned. no 138.
book does not smell stinky or musty.
contents include:
the coming of the king... a wonderful message, mary, the story the star told, the star and the magi, wicked king herod, the escape, in the temple. locusts and wild honey. king and herald.
the early work of jesus... wine and water. bethesda--house of mercy. through the roof. her only son. touching the hem. supper time. afraid. my neighbor. lost and found. the grateful stranger. the other brother.
jesus' later work: the master's blessing. lazarus. sons of thunder. at the house of martha. behold your king! a house of prayer. a great gift. a sad supper. thirty pieces of silver. the friend who was afraid. cavalry.
spreading the good news.... when the promise was kept. breakfast by the sea. many tongues. lying and losing. one of the seven. the great missionary. a strange table. prison doors. shipwrecked. the city of the great king.
fantastic color illustrations by milo witner throughout.
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