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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Bible, Thomas Bankes, The Christian's New and Complete Family Bible, 1786
... 18th Century literature... interest. 18th Century literature family bible 1786 bible ...This is a family bible circa late 1700'sThe book has a plain brown leather cover, the front of which is scuffed, stained and completely detached from the spine. On the spine is printed Bankes's Bible, an alternative title. The pages contain text, black and white plates, images and engravings. Some of the pages are torn, others have been repaired with paste. The dedication by Thomas Bankes, a clergyman, is to his Bishop Lord James Beauclerc. All the 's' letters are written as ' f'.non-fictionThis is a family bible circa late 1700's18th century literature, family bible, 1786 bible, warrnambool -
Buninyong Visitor Information Centre
Book, Groombridge and Sons, The Vicar of Wakefield, by Dr. Goldsmith
The Vicar of Wakefield, subtitled A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself, is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and widely read 18th-century novels among Victorians. Source: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicar_of_WakefieldHard cover, cloth bound book with gold embossed design on the cover. The book is entitled The Vicar of Wakefield, by Dr. Goldsmith. Undated.'Buninyong Public Library' stamp used in several places in the book. novels, oliver goldsmith, literature