THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS FROM THIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME, by John Bunyan and William Strang - 1901 [1st ed.]

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The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that Which Is to Come

by John Bunyan

illustrated by William Strang 

First edition.  New York:  Brentano's, 1901 

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

  • Publisher's blue cloth covers have gilt text and illustration.
  • Boards show some rippling, edgewear.  Corners are bumped, scuffed, with exposed board.  See photos.
  • Spine has gilt text dimmed and is darkened with crushed, frayed ends.  See photos. 
  • Binding is secure. 
  • Pastedowns and feps of dark blue have some marks; inside white feps show some roughly cut edges at rear.  See photos. 
  • Frontispiece, a portrait of Bunyan, is present and has intact tissue guard.
  • Illustrations, black and white etchings, are bright and clear, with tissue guards.
  • Interior is gently age-toned.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
  • Text block edges have gilt along head, foot edge is untrimmed, fore edges a little rough from opening. 
  • PS2024.0819

379 pages. 6 5/8 x 9 inches

A very good copy of this handsome edition of The Pilgrim's Progress.  Publisher's blue superfine covers illustrated in gilt.  Some wear at extremities and rippling at spine edge, but interior is very nice.  Plates designed and etched by Willliam Strang (1859-1921) capture key moments along Christian's journey.

Plates printed by F. Goulding, London.  Book printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Company, Edinburgh and London. 


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