Description: Building Your Great Collection; One Fine Book at a TimeThe Pilgrim's Progress [Charles Bennett Illustrations]Bunyan, John; Preface by Rev. Charles Kingsley London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1860 Full leather, with five raised spine bands; Stamped spine title in gilt and date at the bottom; outlines in gilt, complementary marbled endpages; All edges gilt. Previous owner's name on the first blank page in period cursive.The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Fully illustrated, a few pages with repair that has age-toned. 8vo; 8 inches tall; xxxv, [blank] [1] 2-399 [blank] pagesA surprisingly uncommon issue of an important Pilgrim's Progress edition Very Good / No Dust Jacket As Issued. Illustrations by Charles Bennett. Towards the end of the 1850s, Charles Bennett prepared an illustrated version of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, for which he produced more than 120 drawings, including sparely drawn caricatures of all the characters. At first, he struggled to get this work published until it came to the attention of Charles Kingsley, who provided a preface for the book, after which Longman accepted it for publication.Bennett's version of The Pilgrim's Progress is an interesting book for many reasons. it represents the artist's single attempt at dramatic illustration rather than humor; it is also significant as a work dividing opinion, and for the problems attending its publication. A review in The Bookseller described the artist as 'a pleasantly severe caricaturist' who 'derided the follies of the time' [Victorian Web]Full Title: The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which is to Come: Delivered Under the Similitude of a Dream: Wherein is Discovered the Manner of his Setting Out, His Dangerous Journey, and Safe Arrival at the Desired Country And Check out our other items! Member ofABAA [American Booksellers Antiquarian Association]FABA [Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association]IOBA [International Online Booksellers Association]The Ephemera Society of America Terms GuaranteeWe tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Our books, and ephemera are described using AB Bookman standards. Our Guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to buying. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. ShippingStandard shipping is by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 4 - 8 days (and sometimes longer) depending upon destination.We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to most foreign countries. Please choose that at checkout.FeedbackWe leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Bunyan, John; Preface by Rev. Charles Kingsley
Illustrator: Illustrations by Charles Bennett
Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts
Year Printed: 1860
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Binding: Leather
Language: English
