Blough Family Bible
Blough Family Bible
Date of Bible
1813
Dimensions of Bible
12.5 inches tall
9.75 inches wide
2.75 inches thick
Researcher Name and Date
Maggie Rose, Librarian
Wayne County Public Library
Researched compiled between November, 2016 and February, 2017.
Cover
Blough Family Bible, Cover
Scan of Blough Family Bible.
Notes
The Blough Family Bible is a German Language Bible dating from the early 19th Century. The Bible cover was reinforced after publication with metal plates formed around corners and secured with rivets. Leather straps held in place by the metal plates and rivets were presumably added to protect the spine. The Bible once had leather straps securing the book while closed and are missing. The Binding of the Blough Family Bible is intact, in fair shape with only the first few pages loosened from the binding.
Title Page
Blough Family Bible Title Page
The Blough Family Bible Title Page was scanned using a hand held scanner.
Accompanying Paperwork Associated with Bible
None Present
Items Associated with Bible
Blough Family Bible Chemical Embrocation advertisement
Notes
This advertisement was found inside the front cover of the Blough Family Bible. It measures 9 inches by 5.5 inches.
Blough Family Bible faux peacock feather
Notes
Measuring approximately 5 inches long and 3 inches at the widest point this faux feather was discovered marking pages 164-165 of the New Testament.
Blough Family Bible, fabric scrap bookmark
Marking the top of pages 494-495 in the Old Testament this scrap of fabric is about 6 inches long and .5 inch at the widest point. the fabric is of an undetermined strong and coarse material.
Blough Family Bible, Tag
Front of Tag
Reverse of Tag
Notes
This tag, "For sale of bulk fabric" was found being used as a bookmark between pages 514-515 in the Old Testament. It measures 2.75 inches by 3 inches.
Blough Family Bible, Advertisement
Notes
Measuring 16 inches by 11.5 inches, this German language piece was found folded inside the front cover of the Blough Family Bible.
Marriage Records associated with Bible
None Present
Birth Records associated with Bible
None Present
Death Records associated with Bible
None Present
Handwritten Notations inside Bible
Blough Family Bible First Fly Leaf
Blough Family Bible First Fly Leaf
Notes; Blough Family Bible, First Flyleaf
Written on the frony flyleaf in German, a transcription/translation is not yet available.
Blough Family Bible Inside Front Cover
This loose sheet of paper was apparently secured at one time to the inside front cover of the Blough Family Bible.
Notes
The document measures 12 inches by 8 inches. A transcription of the text of this document is not yet available. However it appears that a later entry can be read as:
7. I Christian Blough hat a son Born his name is David Blough
Other Items of Interest
None Present