1847 PRE-GIDEON HOTEL BIBLE. Very Rare Berkshire Bible Society Bible for the Pittsfield Hotel. Revival Brother Campbell: The third Lord's

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The Select Practical Works of Richard Baxter

1847 PRE-GIDEON HOTEL BIBLE. Very Rare Berkshire Bible Society Bible for the Pittsfield Hotel. Revival Brother Campbell: The third Lord'sA fine artifact of 19th century Bible distribution culture, this 1847 Berkshire Bible Society is a rare, pre Gideon institutional artifact from the dawn of American "hotel ministry." Long before the Gideons placing Bibles in hotel rooms became a ubiquitous staple of American travel in the 20th century, regional organizations like the Berkshire Bible Society pioneered the practice by hand delivering specially designated, custom stamped volumes directly