The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, according to the authorized version / with illustrations by Gustave Doré.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883.

Cassell, Petter & Galpin., Publisher.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Standardized Title:

Bible. English. Authorized. 1872-76.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Illustrations.

Bible.

Wood-engraving--Specimens.

Wood-engraving.

Wood-engraving, French--19th century--Specimens.

Wood-engraving, French.

Genre:

Religious materials.

Wood engravings.

Illustrated works.

Beveled edge boards (Binding) -- 1872-1876.

Gilt edges (Binding)

Gold blocked bindings (Binding)

Leather Bindings (Binding)

Blind tooled bindings (Binding)

Silk doublures (Binding)

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 38 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, [1872-76]

Contents:

v. 1. Old Testament. Genesis to Lamentations.

v. 2. Old Testament. Ezekiel to Malachi. Apocrypha. New Testament.

Notes:

Title pages printed in red and black.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Both volumes bound in contemporary, full leather over beveled boards ; gilt-blocked spine titles with raised bands ; blindstamped decorative tooling with gilt-lined borders on front and rear panels ; elaborate gilt dentils with silk inset on pastedowns and free endpapers ; with gilt edges.

Athenaeum copy: Gift: Livingstone L. Biddle II.

Athenaeum copy: Gilt lettering on front panels read "Sigourney W. Fay, Bequest from Daniel N. Haskell. 1874."

Cited in:

Jerrold. Life of G. Doré (1891), p. 414

OCLC:

3067284