The Christian Family Library: 1) Rufus W. Griswold (ed.): The Lives of the Patriarchs and Prophets. 2) The Life of the Saviour 3) Rev. H. Hastings Weld: The Women of the Old and New Testament
Philadelphia: Linsay and Blakiston, (no date). Hardcover. 3 volumes of "The Christian Family Library" - series (see below). All are bound in red, blind-stamped and tooled cloth with gilt ornamental decoration to both boards.
1) xi. 240 pp. 12 pp.
2) ix. 240 pp. 12 pp.
3) 240 pp. (12) 12 pp.
Gilt ornamental decoration and gold lettering to spines: "The Christian Family Library" on top of spine, individual title at bottom. All page edges gilt. Frontispiece and engraved title page at each volume, protected by tissue guard. Catalog of publication by same publisher at end of each volume. Poetic and literary adaptation of Biblical stories. Minor age wear to bindings, especially at edges. Sporadic foxing to inside, with serious browning and foxing to endpapers. Spine of vol. 1 starting to split at bottom, but still firmly attached. Otherwise clean and tight. Good- condition. fair. Item #19975
Price: $100.00