Super Rare c. 1796 Hieroglyphic Bible for the Amusement & Instruction of Children (some losses) polyhedron fairly sturdy condition

fairly sturdy condition

I believe this old grain scoop

nice in the hand

as shown in detail photo

Good antique condition with a great presence

Super Rare c. 1796 Hieroglyphic Bible for the Amusement & Instruction of Children (some losses) polyhedron fairly sturdy conditionI didn't know about "hieroglyphic bibles" produced in the late 1700s and making use of the rebus form (pictures replacing some of the words) as a means of introducing children to bible reading. The rarest, and first American version of these (only 4 copies are known to exist) was A Curious Hieroglyphic Bible published by Isaiah Thomas in 1788 in Worcester, MA, cited by the Library of Congress in 2012 as one of 88 "Books That Shaped America." This is