The Parables of our Lord.

Hbk, impressed binding, chromolithographed full-page illustrations, beveled edges, a.e.g. Corners and edge spine worn, foxing to front and rear blank end-papers, one minor annotation o/w text and colours vibrant. Contents : The prodigal son -- The sower -- The tares -- The two debtors -- The good Samaritan -- The rich fool -- The barren fig tree -- The rich man and Lazarus -- The Pharisee and the publican -- The parable of the vineyard -- The marriage feast -- The ten virgins. Colophon : "In designing the ornaments to the sacred parables contained in this volume, the illuminator has sought to render them in each instance appropriate. The work of illumination was commenced on the first day of May the year of Our Lord MDCCCXLV and terminated on the tenth day of Febry. MDCCCXLVI. HNH [i.e. Henry Noel Humphreys]" [Jesus Christ Parables - Parables, Biblical - Chromolithography, Victorian - Chromolithographs - Specimens - Great Britain - 1847] g1057 / m13703.