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Apprentice Shop Books, LLC, 2009-01-01. First. Paperback. Good.
The Beautiful Story. A Companion Book to the Holy Bible.... To Which is Added Golden Gems of Religious Thought... Illustrated with Three Hundred Superb Engravings from designs by Bida, the Converted Jew, Dore and others of the world's greatest artists by Buell, J. W. (written and edited by assisted by rev. t. de witt talmage) - 1887
by Buell, J. W. (written and edited by assisted by rev. t. de witt talmage)
The Beautiful Story. A Companion Book to the Holy Bible.... To Which is Added Golden Gems of Religious Thought... Illustrated with Three Hundred Superb Engravings from designs by Bida, the Converted Jew, Dore and others of the world's greatest artists
by Buell, J. W. (written and edited by assisted by rev. t. de witt talmage)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
San Francisco: Historical Publishing Co, 1887. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Very good +. Quarto, pp. 544, gilt & silver stamped cover and spine, color frontispiece (Adam & Eve), decorative presented to page (not filled in). Color lithographs, woodcut engravings throughout, maps. -- Tiny ownership stamp (like a miniature ex-libris plate) in the upper left corner of the front cover with the name "W. M. Treloar". Also his pen signature on the first free endpaper with the location Grass Valley, California. -- Very few of these found with a San Francisco imprint; or in collectible condition.
- Bookseller Lonesome Water Books (US)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very good +
- Edition [First Edition]
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Historical Publishing Co
- Place of Publication San Francisco
- Date Published 1887
- Keywords Antiquarian Books, Nonfiction, Religion, Christianity, Illustrated Books, Victorian Bindings, Fine bindings, Color Lithographs, Wood Engravings, Gustav Dore, Bida, Jews, Imprints, San Francisco Imprint, California