The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come; With an Introduction

Bunyan, John; Haweis, H. R. (Introduction)

Published by The Century Co., New York, 1898

About this Item

Original publisher's brown cloth binding with dark brown lettering on front cover and spine. Color illustration of the main character carrying his burden as he flees a town. 10" x 13." 184 pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. Pages are very clean and intact overall. Pages have slight age toning throughout. A few pages in the back have small closed tears along the gutter not affecting text or illustrations. Covers are very clean and intact except for light to moderate darkening throughout, slight rubbing, and slight wear to corners and head and tail of spine. Binding is tight. A Very Good copy. The famous Christian allegory by John Bunyan (1628-1688), an English author and Puritan preacher. The first printing of the illustrations contained herein. Replete with illustrations, some of which are full-page, and border decorations around the text. "Embellished with over one hundred and twenty designs done by three brothers, George Woolliscroft Rhead, Frederick Rhead, Louis Rhead." The Rhead brothers were artists and prominent figures of the English Arts and Crafts movement.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come; With an Introduction
• Publisher: The Century Co., New York
• Publication Date: 1898
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rhead, George Woolliscroft; Rhead, Frederick; Rhead, Louis
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • Philosophy and Religion
  • Foreign Lands