FULCHER, G. W.: Scripture Chronology, Designed for the Use of Families, And For Infant, National, & Other Schools. Price 6s. , Sudbury: Printed and Published by G. W. Fulcher / London: Messrs. Longman and Co.: Renshaw & Kirkman; and may be had of all Booksellers. [ no date - c. 1870 ? ] .A very unusual fold-out chart in book form. This could be the longest book in the world (unless you know better?). There is no record of its publication at the British Library. So it must be quite scarce. It measures; 8.25" x 4.25" (20cm x 10.7cm); Stretched out it measures over 31 feet (9.5metres)! Edges rubbed and soiled. The chart is linen backed and some folds have been carefully strengthened on the reverse side. Light soiling to some pages, with some extra notes towards the end in a neat contemporary hand. The chart begins 4004 Before Christ and ends at A.D.96 , following the original 17th century chronology deduced by James Ussher, the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh. Excerpt from front cover: "The following Plan of Chronology took its rise from the difficulty found by the Authors in conveying real knowledge of this kind to some children under their instruction... (Book ref. 38419) £150.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Beckham Books Ltd , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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