Author: BUNYAN John
Title: The Pilgrim's Progress. From this World to that which is to come. Delivered under the Similitude of a Dream. A New Edition, adorned with Cuts. [Parts I, II and III together] BUNYAN IMPERFECT BUT RARE
Description: Printed for T. Wilkins, No. 23, Aldermanbury,, 1797. 3 parts in 1 vol., 8vo., with woodcut frontispiece and 18 woodcut plates, separate pagination for each of the three parts, frontispiece and title mildly age-soiled, some lighter age-soiling throughout (rather heavier on a few blank margins), neat nineteenth century inscription on front paste-down, PART III WANTING LAST TWO LEAVES; nineteenth century full roan, back with flat bands in blind, neatly rebacked to style with old backstrip laid down, new lather label, a very good, firm copy. [IMAGE SHOWS VOLUME BEFORE RESTORATION.] 'Wherein is discovered I. The Manner of his Setting-Out; II: His dangerous Journey; and III: His late Arrival at the Desired Country. Also that of Christian's Wife and Children following after him'. The woodcuts are delightfully naïve as befits a mock-chapbook treatment. A VERY SCARCE EDITION, ALBEIT WANTING TWO LEAVES. ESTC locates only 4 copies: BL; Birmingham; Quebec; Florida.

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