Scripture History, Including the Lives of the Most Celebrated Apostles, &c

A beautifully illustrated children's guide to scriptural history and the apostles and saints of the Bible, with over one hundred plates. This scarce work was first published in twenty-five parts in 1822.A wonderful work of scriptural history, discussing the lives of the saints and apostles, by Rev. I. B. Watkins.Present here is the two volume 1826 volume bound in one. Rebound in calf, with endpapers renewed.Collated, illustrated with 134 engraved plates across the two volumes. Lacking sixty-six engraved plates to volume II.Lacking the final 131 pages of text to volume II.With the engraved title page and letterpress title page of volume I supplied in facsimile.The subtitle of the work is 'for the improvement of youth'. As such it belongs to an extensive corpus of 19th century moralising pedagogical literature. In this case the 'history' contained with in the scriptures is explained in plain and accessible language. Rebound in calf, with endpapers renewed. Externally, very smart, but with ink marks to fore edge and tail of front board. Light rubbing to head of rear board. Internally, a touch tightly bound. Volume I engraved and letterpress title page supplied in facsimile. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with instances of handling marks. Lacking final 131 pages of text to volume II, and lacking 66 plates. Good.…