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Confederate Pocket New Testament George Phillips

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:220.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
Confederate Pocket New Testament George Phillips
<B>Confederate Pocket New Testament</B></I> with the pencil inscription of George Phillips of the 2nd Cavalry. <I>The New Testament</B></I> (Augusta: Confederate States Bible Society, 1862), printed by Wood, Hanleiter Rice & Co. of Atlanta, 303 pages, green cloth binding, 12mo (3.25" x 5"). Although the American Bible Society, who had distributed these pocket Bibles to soldiers and sailors since 1817, was making every effort to distribute the scriptures to both Union and Confederate troops, there were philosophic differences with their Southern Auxiliaries and, in March 1862, a splinter group organized itself as the Confederate States Bible Society in Augusta, Georgia. They proceeded to have this New Testament printed for the rebel soldiers; in the process, this became the first portion of the Bible ever printed in the state of Georgia. These pocket-sized New Testaments were designed so they could easily be carried into battle, and this one was undoubtedly carried through the course of the war by this soldier and then handed down to inspire future generations. There are several pencil inscriptions on blank front and back endpapers that are barely decipherable but worthy of further research. Condition is good with staining and tearing to the covers, foxing and dampstaining to the pages, and bumped corners. The text block is fairly tight, with the rear hinge starting. A rare Confederate imprint and one of the scarcest of all 19th century New Testaments.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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