Bibles

This box contains five (5) books that belonged to Dr. Charles Spivak. They include: one (1) copy of Victor Hugo's "France et Belgique Alpes et Pyrenees", one (1) copy of "Ollendorff's New Method of Learning to Read, Write, and Speak the Italian Language", one (1) copy of a French Bible, one (1) copy of a French dictionary, and one (1) copy of a Latin to French translation book.

This box contains various books and material kept from Schloss family members. These items include: a deck of cards from Schloss and Schubert, wallets that belonges to Sam and Rose Bock, the memorial book from Rose Bock's funeral, school autograph books from Chrales and Joann's school years, a book from Rose Bock's school days, a daily prayer book from 1857, Joann's baby book, and a ledger.

Excised leaf from a German Bible, printed in blackletter and featuring an engraved illustration of armies meeting (as described in the book of Judges). The text is from the book of Judges.

Excised leaf from a German Bible with explanatory gloss, with text from the book of Zephaniah. Printed in blackletter sometime in the early modern period - Germany has a very long tradition of blackletter printing. Also contains marginal biblical gloss, printed in a smaller blackletter type.

A leaf from an early modern English copy of the Bible, printed in blackletter. The leaf contains Psalm 69:6-71:6.

Excised leaf from a Dutch bible printed in Amsterdam in 1684. Printed in blackletter, originally fol. 209 of its volume, containing 2 Chronicles chapter 6. Stapled to the righthand side of a green sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in black ink.

Excised leaf from a Dutch bible printed in 1624. Printed in roman type, originally fol. 103 of its volume, containing Deuteronomy chapters 13-14. Stapled to the righthand side of a green sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in black ink.

Excised leaf from a German bible printed in 1574. Printed in blackletter. Stapled to the righthand side of a sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in black and red ink.

Excised leaf from a work of exegesis on the Psalms printed in 1682. Printed in roman type. Stapled to the righthand side of a salmon sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in magenta ink.

This series contains one (1) box with five (5) books from the personal library of Dr. Charles Spivak.