The Holy Vessels and Furniture of the Tabernacle of Israel: on a uniform scale
London: Samuel Bagster and Sons, ND (ca. 1850's). Later edition. Hardcover. Oblong folio. 66, [2], 12 leaves of plates. Original blind-tooled leather over decorative gold-stamped cloth and finely gold-tooled spine. Color frontispiece protected by tissue guard. Stunningly illustrated work of the 'Holy Vessels" and furniture of the Tabernacle looking at the Ark and Mercy-seat, the table of Shewbread, the Candlestick, the Altar of Incense, the Laver, and the Altar of Burnt-offering. Each item accompanied with detailed information such as length, height, width, as well as other pertinent information. Contains 12 vibrant chromolithographs heightened in color, all protected by tissue-guard. Two pages with list of other publications by Samuel Bagster and Sons in rear. Age wear, staining and creasing on binding. Heavy wear on spine. Edges of some leaves creased and chipped, not affecting text or plates. Sporadic foxing, mainly on margins of plates. Binding in fair, interior in overall good condition. Chromolithographs clean and crisp. fair. Item #30647
List of plates:
I) The Ark and Mercy-Seat
II) The Ark and Mercy-Seat partly covered...
III) The Table of Shewbread, with its attendant vessels...
IV) The Table of Shewbread partly covered...(Frontispiece)
V) The Golden Candlestick, with its lamps; accompanied with the censers, tongs, and oil vessels
VI) The Golden Candlestick and vessels, partly covered...
VII) The Altar of Incense, or Golden Altar, with its staves
VIII) The Altar of Incense partly covered...
IX) All the other Instruments of Ministry wherewith they minister in the Sanctuary...
X) The Brazen Laver and his Foot, or stand
XI) The Altar of Burnt-offering, or Brazen Altar, with its attendant vessels...
XII) The Altar of Burnt-offering partly covered.
Price: $375.00