The History of the Old and New Testament Extracted Out of Sacred Scripture and Writings of the Fathers For The Government of our Actions in all Conditions Illustrated with Sculptures Aptly and Accurately Delineated and Engraven by Good Artists for the better and more lively Representation Thereof

Full Brown Calf (Leather Binding) with five raised bands to spine and with brown moroccan title label lettered in gilt to the second compartment to spine,other compartments to spine and decorated in blind with gilt date to the base of spine of 1691.With marbled endpapers,tape strengthening applied to the front gutter hinge join.There is one former owner's armorial bookplate to the front pastedown and one ink inscription to the blank front endpaper.Red ruled borders to the tilte page and red lined underneath the text and the text and plates are enclosed within vibrant red borders.The book has survived remarkably well and is illustrated with some 234 engraved plates many of which are double sided and illustrated with eminent engravers of the day and they are highly dynamic and atmostpheric sculptures.There are two wonderful folding maps the first of which depicts the forty years travels of the children of Israel out of Egypt through the Red Sea and wilderness into Canaan or the Land of promise.This measures 24cm by 21 cm when folded out.The second map is of the Travels and voyages of the Apostles in their mission and in particular St Paul and this measures 45cm by 32 cm when folded out.All the page edges are in gilt.Of course there is some rubbing present to the boards edges with a small repair looks to have been made to the bottom right corner of the front cover.Binding remains firm with NO loose leaves.The contents remain very clean with an odd foxing spot or thumbing mark set within the text.Gilt lined borders to the outer boards.Scarce in this condition 8vo 424pp [1691].…