Memoir of John Bunyan by John Bunyan - 2016-11-03

Blackie and Son. 1853 Blackie and Son first thus edition hardback, brown cloth boards have leather hooped spine and quarters, marbled page edges, 20 engravings; this is the third volume in the complete works and contains the preface and memoir (as explained in note to the binder at the end); good condition overall, sound binding, there is edge fraying to the cloth board edges and some wear to leather top spine end; inside no inscriptions, age-browned, some tears to fold-out map; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Good. Leather Bound. 1st Edition Thus.. 1853.

Glasgow: William Mackenzie, 1866. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Undated, circa 1866. Bound with brown leather over the spine and corners, green watered silk covered boards. Gilt title on burgundy leather title plate, five raised bands with attractive black tooled decorations on the spine. Some scuffing light scuffing, top layer of leather removed in some places, but remaining attractive and robust. Marbled page edges all around. Internally the hinge and text block are tight, end papers rather spotty but no inscriptions or markings. Damp mark to the top corner of the frontispiece and tissue-guard. There is some foxing throughout. Abundantly illustrated, fold out illustration "Bunyan's Dream" is torn along some of the lower folds but complete. A good sound copy. May incur additional postage charges, especially overseas.

n.d. (c1880). Daniel Chadwick, Lancashire. Not dated c1880. iv, 799pp. Bound in full black morocco, gilt with gilt decoration to upper board and to spine. All edges gilt. Thick 4to. Frontis., title page and coloured plates by Adam & Co. Newcastle-on-Tyne, with tissue guards. Some rubbing to boards, various ownership inscriptions to prelims. Front and rear hinges neatly reinforced with black tape. Ocassional mark and foxing to contents o/w a handsome volume.

Edward Street, Glasgow: William Mackenzie, 1860. Full-Leather. Good+. Undated Edition, circa 1860. Beautifully Illustrated with Full-Page Engraved Plates and In-Text illustrations. Frontispiece illustrated with a Vignette Portrait of John Bunyan with Charity, Hope & Faith. Part-Colour Illustrated Title Page followed by Printed Title Page. Other Works include "The Holy War", and "Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners" Contemporary Black Full-Leather Binding with 5 Raised Bands to spine. Gilt Cross, Ground to Lettering & Decorative Border to front & back. Gilt title to 2nd compartment with Gilt decoration in other compartments and bands on spine. All Page Edges Gilt. 941 Pages. 11 1/2" Tall. Previous owner's inscription penciled on ffep and blank preliminary page dated 1872. No other inscriptions. Some edge wear to leather, wotn through to boards at 3 corners. Small pieces missing from bottom corners at front & back and a large piece missing from near… Read More

Glasgow : W. Mackenzie, [1866], 1866. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Finely re-bound in modern gilt-blocked buckram with gilt cross-bands and spine ornamentation. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 942 pages; Description: xxxii, 942 ; illus.: engravings, incl. title and frontis, 31p. of plates, incl. 2 fold-out ; 29 x 22cm. Subjects: English fiction -- Christian literature.

Glasgow: William MacKenzie, 1866. 1st edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth over marble boards. Raised bands. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Date is suggested. Physical description: xxxii, 942 p.: ill.; 29 cm. Subject: Bunyan, John 1628-1688. Genre: Illustrated. Novel.

London: John Hirst, 1862. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Complete Set of 4 Volumes. Beautifully illustrated with 19 Full-Page Steel Engraved Plates + 4 Steel Engraved. Frontispieces and 4 Vignette illustrated Title Pages. Also many In-Text Woodcuts, a Fold-Out Facsimile of Bunyan's Will, a Fold-Out "Map showing the Order and Causes of Salvations & Damnation" and 6 Plates, each having 3 illustrations reproduced from early editions of Pilgrim's Progress. Volume I Frontispiece has an engraved Portrait of Bunyan with Facsimilie Signature below. Opposite is a Title Page with Vignette Illustration of St. Elster Church & Green 1658. Followed by Printed Title Page Dated 1862. Frontis. of Vol II is a beautiful Double Page illustration of the entire story of "the Pilgrim's Progress from the City of Destruction to The Celestial City." Opposite is a Title Page illustrated with a Vignette illustration of Zoar St Chapel, Southwark, followed by Printed Title… Read More

London : M.M. Holloway, 1844. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in half leather over contrasting buckram cloth boards housed in a custom clam-shell case. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Light foxing throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; xxviii, [6], 90 columns, [1], 22, xx leaves of plates : illustrations ; 29 x 42 cm. Subjects; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages ; Fiction.

1887 John Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress Puritan RARE Oak Binding from HIS CHURCH

"The Pilgrim's Progress" is a profound Christian allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678. Narrated as a dream sequence, it details the symbolic journey of a character named Christian, who travels from his hometown, the "City of Destruction," to the heavenly "Celestial City." The narrative charts Christian's spiritual progress, confronting him with the trials and tribulations of his faith as well as the redemptive power of divine grace and perseverance. Bunyan's masterpiece, which he began while imprisoned for violating England's Conventicle Act, is considered a foundational piece of English literature and religious narrative, having influenced numerous authors and thinkers over centuries. Remarkably, it has been translated into more than 200 languages and has remained in print since its first publication, bearing testament to its timeless message and universal appeal.

This 'Elstow edition' is particularly noteworthy due to… Read More

The Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John Bunyan. With Original and Selected Notes, and A Memoir of the Author. Printed by Virtue and Co. No date (seems earlier than or was 1870, the label of previous owner Louisa Jane Harris dated 1870). Full brown leather bound, 968 pp and 31 engravings. Very old aged book, covers detached from the book. Contents: The Pilgrim's Progress, Part I and Part II; The Holy War; Grace Abound to the Chief of Sinners.