The Holy Bible - owned by Alfred Curtis

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Brown leather bound book with metal lock. Inside are white pages and black text.

Historical information

The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches.

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cwa-org-124-2020.103

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Handwritten on inside page:
"Alfred P Curtis 1854. Grandfather of the late Albert Clark late of Acton Park.
Donated to the Busselton Museum, May Wills 1982"

Handwritten on back page:
"Confirmation - Bishop Hale"

Contextual information

Mrs May MILLS was a devout Salvation Army member - she donated this Bible to our Museum in 1982.

In 1854, this Holy Bible belonged initially to Alfred CURTIS, before being passed on to his grandson, Albert CLARK (wife: Betty). They had no children, and both were buried at Karrakatta Cemetery due to there being no closer Cemetery in their hometown of Busselton.

The Bible was then passed on to Henry George WILLS (wife: Bertha) whom had three sons, one of them being Gordon WILLS whom married May.

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Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty,
and sold at their warehouse, 189 Fleet Street, London
M.DCCC.LII
Ruby 24mo

FACT: "Ruby 24mo" in the context of antique Bibles refers to a specific 19th-century publishing format, not a biblical term. It indicates a Bible printed in a traditional very small, 5½-point font size ("Ruby"), and bound in a "24mo" (duodecimo) book format, where the sheet was folded into 24 leaves (48 pages). These were often compact, portable pocket Bibles.

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Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

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