The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ..., Stereotype Edition, printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, for the Naval and Military Bible Society, 1818, ownership signature of Barbara Wilberforce (1799-1821) to front free endpaper and inscribed 'Rydal 1818' beneath, ownership signature of 'Wm Wilberforce' to title and beneath it written 'I began to use it Oct 2d 1830 at Brighton', some pencil marginalia and underscoring plus juvenile jottings to rear endpapers and scribble beneath front endpaper inscription, some light browning and dust-soiling, original calf with blind stamp of Naval and Military Bible Society to upper and lower covers, lacks clasp, heavily rubbed and some wear to extremities, joints weak, 12mo An interesting association item. The William Wilberforce signature and inscription on the title-page could be that of William Wilberforce (1798-1879) the son of the great philanphropist and slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce MP (1759-1833); or William Wilberforce MA (1821-1900), the eldest son of William junior. The handwriting and marginalia suggest a younger hand. At this time in 1830 William junior's venture as a dairy farmer at St John's Wood in London was failing. The first signature, that of Barbara Wilberforce (1799-1821) belongs to William senior's second-born child; and the location is that of Rydal Mount, the English Lake District home of William and Mary Wordsworth. William Wilberforce senior had connections to the Lake District and the Wordsworth family and in 1818 the Wilberforce family descended on the Wordsworths' home for a visit which lasted several months. It seems possible therefore that this book was given by Barbara to her young nephew William. The Bible Society was founded in 1779, but changed its name to Naval and Military Bible Society in 1804 when the British and Foreign Bible Society was founded by a group of people including William Wilberforce and Thomas Charles The Naval and Military Bible Society changed its name again to the Naval, Military & Air Force Bible Society in 1961. (1)
The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ..., Stereotype Edition, printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, for the Naval and Military Bible Society, 1818, ownership signature of Barbara Wilberforce (1799-1821) to front free endpaper and inscribed 'Rydal 1818' beneath, ownership signature of 'Wm Wilberforce' to title and beneath it written 'I began to use it Oct 2d 1830 at Brighton', some pencil marginalia and underscoring plus juvenile jottings to rear endpapers and scribble beneath front endpaper inscription, some light browning and dust-soiling, original calf with blind stamp of Naval and Military Bible Society to upper and lower covers, lacks clasp, heavily rubbed and some wear to extremities, joints weak, 12mo An interesting association item. The William Wilberforce signature and inscription on the title-page could be that of William Wilberforce (1798-1879) the son of the great philanphropist and slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce MP (1759-1833); or William Wilberforce MA (1821-1900), the eldest son of William junior. The handwriting and marginalia suggest a younger hand. At this time in 1830 William junior's venture as a dairy farmer at St John's Wood in London was failing. The first signature, that of Barbara Wilberforce (1799-1821) belongs to William senior's second-born child; and the location is that of Rydal Mount, the English Lake District home of William and Mary Wordsworth. William Wilberforce senior had connections to the Lake District and the Wordsworth family and in 1818 the Wilberforce family descended on the Wordsworths' home for a visit which lasted several months. It seems possible therefore that this book was given by Barbara to her young nephew William. The Bible Society was founded in 1779, but changed its name to Naval and Military Bible Society in 1804 when the British and Foreign Bible Society was founded by a group of people including William Wilberforce and Thomas Charles The Naval and Military Bible Society changed its name again to the Naval, Military & Air Force Bible Society in 1961. (1)
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