Bible Simplified for Children, 178 Dore Plates, 1889
"Bible Talks with Children or The Scriptures Simplified for the Little Folks, with Lessons Drawn from the Actual Sayings of Childhood" by Rev. J.L. Sooy, illustrated by 178 full-page engravings by Gustave Dore, published by P.W. Ziegler, Philadelphia, 1889. First Edition.
Bible rendered and simplified for children, 178 magnificent full-page woodcut engravings and numerous additional decorations and text illustrations by Gustave Dore.
Tayes vary per country, we will adjust shipping costs with the invoice.
US: Media (c.4-14 days) ---------- $11.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $52.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $75.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s cloth [significant surface wear and cloth creases between spine and boards, the binding is firm /probably a repair: see photos]; 9” x 11.1/2”; apparently new salmon color endpapers; the title page is worn and has a few archival scotch repairs on the back side; 424 pages including 178 full-page engravings; some soiling, two pages- one plate and text are heavily stained [see photo]; c.20 pages have c.1/4" to 2” edge creases, fair+/ good condition.
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"Bible Talks with Children or The Scriptures Simplified for the Little Folks, with Lessons Drawn from the Actual Sayings of Childhood" by Rev. J.L. Sooy, illustrated by 178 full-page engravings by Gustave Dore, published by P.W. Ziegler, Philadelphia, 1889. First Edition.
Bible rendered and simplified for children, 178 magnificent full-page woodcut engravings and numerous additional decorations and text illustrations by Gustave Dore.
Tayes vary per country, we will adjust shipping costs with the invoice.
US: Media (c.4-14 days) ---------- $11.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $52.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $75.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s cloth [significant surface wear and cloth creases between spine and boards, the binding is firm /probably a repair: see photos]; 9” x 11.1/2”; apparently new salmon color endpapers; the title page is worn and has a few archival scotch repairs on the back side; 424 pages including 178 full-page engravings; some soiling, two pages- one plate and text are heavily stained [see photo]; c.20 pages have c.1/4" to 2” edge creases, fair+/ good condition.
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