This is a blog about the Bronte Sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. And their father Patrick, their mother Maria and their brother Branwell. About their pets, their friends, the parsonage (their house), Haworth the town in which they lived, the moors they loved so much, the Victorian era in which they lived.
woensdag 30 september 2009
The Bible of Charlotte
Bought from a dealer in the 1920s or 30s for 50.00, the bible is crammed packed with tiny notes by Charlotte. The expert authenicated the writing as Charlottes, dating the bible from about 1845. It’s estimated value between £15,000 and £20,000!
Charlotte's writing on the margin thoughts on this text would be remarkable reading . Plainly it was a WORKING bible for Charlotte , or she wouldn't have made so many notes . Marking a book is not done lightly
I wrote to the Parsonage about Charlotte's Bible and got the usual very nice and informative Parsonage reply back !
Many thanks for contacting us with regards to Charlotte Bronte’s bible. This was shown on the Antique Roadshow, you can see the clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCNy4wexn-g
It’s therefore part of a private collection anyway but we do not believe this to be Charlotte Bronte’s Bible. Neither Ann Dinsdale or Juliet Barker believed it to be Charlotte’s handwriting.
Disappointing , but better to know the truth.
It did seem odd Charlotte marking any book so much and even more so a Bible! Back then they might have said writing so much on its pages was "defacing " it
What I wouldn't give to read those notes!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHopefully they will become available someday !
Charlotte's writing on the margin thoughts on this text would be remarkable reading . Plainly it was a WORKING bible for Charlotte , or she wouldn't have made so many notes . Marking a book is not done lightly
Hey Geri
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI wrote to the Parsonage about Charlotte's Bible and got the usual very nice and informative Parsonage reply back !
Many thanks for contacting us with regards to Charlotte Bronte’s bible. This was shown on the Antique Roadshow, you can see the clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCNy4wexn-g
It’s therefore part of a private collection anyway but we do not believe this to be Charlotte Bronte’s Bible. Neither Ann Dinsdale or Juliet Barker believed it to be Charlotte’s handwriting.
Disappointing , but better to know the truth.
It did seem odd Charlotte marking any book so much and even more so a Bible! Back then they might have said writing so much on its pages was "defacing " it