Hardcover
19th century · New York
by Fletcher, Alexander
New York: Virtue and Yorston, 19th century. Hardcover. 2 volumes. Folio. Unpaginated. Three-quarter leather with gilt-lining over marbled boards. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. Raised bands. All gilt edges. 'Sarah Babcock Johnson' in gilt letters to leather on bottom right corner of front board. Rubbing to corners and parts of edges. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece. This is among the most famous illustrated editions of the Bible by Rev. Alexander Fletcher (1787-1860). Fletcher published a total of five volumes, two for the Old Testament and three for the new Testament. Illustrated with steel plate engravings. Near fine condition.
(Inventory #: 14595)