$195.00
The Pilgrim’s Progress and Other Works of John Bunyan — Large Quarto, Illustrated Gilt Leather Binding, c. 1860s
[Glasgow, Edinburgh & London]: William Mackenzie, n.d. [circa 1860s].
A handsome, substantial Victorian edition of John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress and Other Works, with the text revised by George Offor and an original memoir of Bunyan by the Reverend George B. Cheever. Published by William Mackenzie, this volume brings together The Pilgrim’s Progress (Parts I and II), The Holy War, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, and other writings.
The book is richly illustrated with engraved plates and includes two fold-out facsimiles: an entry from the church book of the Old Meeting-House in Bedford and a facsimile of Bunyan’s will. Its striking navy blue leather binding features elaborate gilt decoration across the boards and spine, with a delicate dentelle-style gilt border on the board edges and Red title label to spine. inside boards. Gray endpapers and marbled edges complete the presentation.
John Bunyan (1628–1688) was an English Puritan preacher and writer, best known for The Pilgrim’s Progress, his enduring Christian allegory of a pilgrim’s journey from the City of Destruction toward the Celestial City. Bunyan began writing while imprisoned for preaching without a license, and the volume also includes a memoir of his life.
Condition: Binding tight. Binding detail to boards. Some marking and rubbing to boards. Some pages show minor-moderate wrinkling/wear from use. The endpapers have slight cracking at the top and bottom of the joints. Please see photographs for details. 942pp.
Size: 9” x 11 1/4”, Large Quarto
A remarkable display volume, especially appealing for its elaborate gilt binding, illustrations, and historic facsimile leaves.