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John Bunyan - The Pilgrims Progress - Life & Death of Mr Badman - Nonesuch Press
John Bunyan - The Pilgrims Progress - Life & Death of Mr Badman - Nonesuch Press
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The Pilgrim's Progress and the Life & Death of Mr. Badman
By John Bunyan
Published by The Nonesuch Press, London, 1928. Number 628 of an edition limited to 1600 copies. The pages of rag paper give the volume the portliness of figure not inappropriate to a religious volume of the seventeenth century. 8vo, 450 pp. Original publisher's marbled cloth with gilt label, top edge gilt. Eight woodcuts by Karl Michel, stencilled in colour by the Curwen Press.
An elegantly printed version of Bunyan's celebrated allegorical tale of Christian the pilgrim on his journey to the Celestial City. Along the way, Christian encounters both worthy companions and dreadful adversaries. One of an edition of 1600 copies printed at the Kynoch Press on Arches cream wove paper. Illustrated with 8 full-page woodcuts by Karl Michel stenciled in colour at the Curwen Press.
CONDITION
A very good limited edition. The marble cloth binding is in good condition with no tears or damage. Contents complete and all pages in very good condition. All 8 woodcuts are present and in good clean condition. Bookplate to inside front board. Overall a very good copy.
By John Bunyan
Published by The Nonesuch Press, London, 1928. Number 628 of an edition limited to 1600 copies. The pages of rag paper give the volume the portliness of figure not inappropriate to a religious volume of the seventeenth century. 8vo, 450 pp. Original publisher's marbled cloth with gilt label, top edge gilt. Eight woodcuts by Karl Michel, stencilled in colour by the Curwen Press.
An elegantly printed version of Bunyan's celebrated allegorical tale of Christian the pilgrim on his journey to the Celestial City. Along the way, Christian encounters both worthy companions and dreadful adversaries. One of an edition of 1600 copies printed at the Kynoch Press on Arches cream wove paper. Illustrated with 8 full-page woodcuts by Karl Michel stenciled in colour at the Curwen Press.
CONDITION
A very good limited edition. The marble cloth binding is in good condition with no tears or damage. Contents complete and all pages in very good condition. All 8 woodcuts are present and in good clean condition. Bookplate to inside front board. Overall a very good copy.
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