This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: bushman/newcomb Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EH.2ACIB/77 Message Board Post: not of this family, Just wanted to let you all know I seen this on ebay. OLD 1856 Leather BIBLE Family Births DEATHS Engravings Converse Walbridge FAMILY RECORDS 1760 - 1928 Item number: 130042302349 Current bid: US $51.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End time: Nov-05-06 19:45:00 PST (1 day 10 hours) Shipping costs: Check item description and payment instructions or contact seller for details Ships to: Worldwide Item location: Ithaca, NY 14850, United States History: 4 bids High bidder: ronarmendariz( 5 ) Printing Year: 1856 HUGE antique LEATHER bound BIBLE published 1856 by T Carlton & Z. Phillips, New York, 200 Mulberry-Street. Contains "Old and New Testament, translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, with marginal readings, references, and chronological dates." Plus MANY STEEL PLATE ENGRAVINGS by Wm D Smith. Also contains FAMILY RECORDS in penned handwritten script. These range from earliest I can find: a marriage of Nathaniel Bushman to Phebe Newcomb in 1760, thru to 1928, whence is recorded in shaking script, the birth of Charles Johnson. Predominant family surnames figuring over the 8 pages of records are CONVERSE and WALBRIDGE, aparently of Massachusetts. Bible has embossed/tooled leather boards and spine. Gilt & embossed HOLY BIBLE on spine. Gilt endpapers. Engraved frontespieces, &c... Good condition. Some wear at cover edges/corners as expected. Spine has some light shallow cracks, crack/split to leather on rear spine corners top and bottom. Pages strong, no rips, tears, rot or holes detected. Odor free. Spotty foxxing on pages & margains also as expected, not too bad. Rear board is attached but has some looseness. Measures 3 x 9-1/2 x 12 inches.