Author: BIBLE. ENGLISH. AUTHORIZED. 1866. / GUSTAVE DORE
Title: The Holy Bible containing the Old and New testaments, according to the authorised version. With illustrations by Gustave Dore. Volume 1: Genesis - Lamentations
Description: London and New York : Cassell. Petter. and Galpin. [1866.] 1866. 1st Edition in this form. Very good copy bound in contemporary. full leather over bevelled boards. Gilt-blocked titles to spine. with raised bands. and spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. The gilding has faded somewhat in places. Blind. decorative tooling with gilt-lined borders to upper and lower boards. Spine bands and panel eddges somewhat dulled and rubbed. Bumped corners. Elaborate inner gilt dentils with silk inset to front and rear pastedowns. Silk-covered free endpapers - the silk has separated from the front free endpaper. and the rear free endpaper is torn. All edges gilt. Heavy foxing to the title page and prelim. leaves. Scattered and marginal elsewhere. mainly around plates. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Further scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 968 pages; An elaborate and beautifully produced volume. with full page plates after Gustave Dore. Volume 1 only. which covers the Old Testament from Genesis to Lamentations. 968p. illus. plates ; 39 x 29cm. Subjects: Bible. English. O.T -- Old Testament -- Engravings -- Illustrations -- Gustave Dore (1832-1883).Weight in Kg appr.:

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