{"product_id":"1890-rare-victorian-book-the-pilgrim-s-progress-illustrated-by-thomas-dalziel","title":"1890 Rare Victorian Book - The Pilgrim’s Progress Illustrated by Thomas Dalziel","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn attractive and uncommon late-Victorian edition of John Bunyan’s enduring allegory, extensively illustrated by Thomas Dalziel and preserved in its striking original pictorial red cloth binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Bunyan. With a memoir of the author by H. W. Dulcken, Ph.D. Illustrated by Thomas Dalziel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Pilgrim’s Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co., Limited, Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C.; New York and Melbourne. Undated, late 19th century (1890).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by H. W. Dulcken, Ph.D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xix-304 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" x 6\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive good to very good original pictorial red cloth binding, richly decorated and lettered in gilt and black, with a striking scene of Christian and an angel to the front board and further gilt decoration to the spine. Binding firm, with some rubbing and wear to the extremities, including light fraying at the head of the spine, as shown. All edges gilt. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, bright, tight and generally clean. Endpapers and inner hinges are worn but remain tight, as shown, with some surface wear and traces of former adhesion to the front pastedown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated throughout with one hundred black-and-white illustrations by Thomas Dalziel, including a full-page frontispiece and numerous full-page and text illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: \u003c\/strong\u003eUSD 150–175.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pilgrim’s Progress\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1678, is one of the most influential works of English religious literature. Written as an allegorical dream narrative, it follows Christian on his journey from the City of Destruction toward the Celestial City, encountering such enduring figures and episodes as Evangelist, the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair and the Valley of the Shadow of Death. The second part follows the journey of Christian’s wife Christiana and their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handsome illustrated edition combines Bunyan’s celebrated text with a memoir by H. W. Dulcken and one hundred illustrations by Thomas Dalziel. Its vivid original pictorial binding, extensive illustration and well-preserved interior make it a particularly appealing example of the richly produced Victorian editions through which Bunyan’s classic continued to reach new generations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Bunyan (1628–1688) was an English writer, preacher and religious dissenter, best remembered for \u003cem\u003eThe Pilgrim’s Progress\u003c\/em\u003e. Written in direct, vivid prose and drawing deeply upon biblical imagery, the work became one of the most widely read books in the English language and has remained continuously in print for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Dalziel (1823–1906) belonged to the celebrated Dalziel family of Victorian engravers and illustrators. The Dalziel Brothers were among the most important figures in nineteenth-century British book illustration, working with many leading artists of the period. The numerous illustrations in this edition give Bunyan’s allegorical world a particularly lively and accessible visual dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49016232083705,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260905pilgrim_01.jpg?v=1788632155","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1890-rare-victorian-book-the-pilgrim-s-progress-illustrated-by-thomas-dalziel","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}