Bunyan, Pilgrims Progress, 1stUS engravings Thomas 1860
"The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come", by John Bunyan, published by Robert Carter & Brothers, New York, 1860. First American edition with William Thomas illustrations. Complete all 20 original wood engravings by William Thomas including frontispiece are present. Each plate has an engraved signature "W. Thomas Sc".
William Luson Thomas (London 4 December 1830 - 1900) was a British wood-engraver and the founder of various British newspapers. He designed and engraved the wood engravings for "The Pilgrim's Progress" in 1857.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $17.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $37.50
Condition Report: Embossed hard boards, original publisher cloth with gold decorations on the front board and spine [spine ends damages and gold wear: photos]; lemon-yellow colored endpapers [sa little soiling]; 7. ½” x 10”; 223 pages + frontispiece and 19 wood print plates [some corner folds and the plate at the page 35 has a ¼” edge crease]; very good condition.
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"The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come", by John Bunyan, published by Robert Carter & Brothers, New York, 1860. First American edition with William Thomas illustrations. Complete all 20 original wood engravings by William Thomas including frontispiece are present. Each plate has an engraved signature "W. Thomas Sc".
William Luson Thomas (London 4 December 1830 - 1900) was a British wood-engraver and the founder of various British newspapers. He designed and engraved the wood engravings for "The Pilgrim's Progress" in 1857.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $17.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $37.50
Condition Report: Embossed hard boards, original publisher cloth with gold decorations on the front board and spine [spine ends damages and gold wear: photos]; lemon-yellow colored endpapers [sa little soiling]; 7. ½” x 10”; 223 pages + frontispiece and 19 wood print plates [some corner folds and the plate at the page 35 has a ¼” edge crease]; very good condition.
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