Publisher:
The National Publishing Company-Jones Brothers & Co.
Published:
1873
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16387635570
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Seller's Description:
Doré, Gustave; et Al. Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" Tall. Rare volume originally sold by subscription. 1873 at title page. From copyright: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870, by J. R. Jones". Ruddy red tooled buckram (full-cloth) boards, gilded cover and spine design, titles, moderate shelf wear. Cover depicts gilded Christ at center surrounded by black embossed ornate borders: "Let Your Light So Shine Before Men, That They May See Your Good Works, " and gild Christ surrounded by golden corona: "The Light in the East Which Light Every Man That Cometh into the World." Spine with stylized titles and gilt image of Christ w/the young children. Blind-stamped design matching cover w/black borders at back board. Pages very good. Smooth dark brown endpapers. Neat antiquarian fountain pen signature at front blank endpaper: "Elizabeth Van Ostrand, 1874". Bind good; front, back hinges reinforced. Illustrated throughout by eminent artists including Gustave Dore. Sharp substantial volume of fine book craftsmanship weighing over 3 lbs. Embellished with over 200 fine engravings; full and partial-page designs throughout. A Comprehensive Religious Work, Embracing the Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; and the Lives of His Holy Apostles and Evangelists. Together with the Lives of the Patriarchs and Prophets, and of the Most Eminent Martyrs, Fathers, and Reformers. To Which is Added the History of the Jews, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. And a History of the Religious Denominations of the World, both Ancient and Modern. Also, a Chronological Table showing the most important events of Jewish and contemporaneous history, from the creation to the middle of the nineteenth century. 850 pages. Oversize, insured post.