The Tabernacle in the Wilderness; The Shadow of Heavenly Things
London: Samuel Bagster and Sons, 1845. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Folio. [2], II, 37, [1]pp. Original decorative cloth with gold lettering on front cover. Frontispiece protected with a tissue guard. Remarkable work on the Tabernacle, the portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant through the desert. This book is exquisitely illustrated with four engravings hand-colored and inlaid with gold silver and brass according to the Texts of Scripture. Each engraving is protected with a tissue-guard. Rubbing and sporadic abrasions along edges of binding. Covers age-toned and partly soiled. Hinges starting. Previous owner's inscription dated 1848 on free front endpaper. Moderate and sporadic foxing throughout. Slight age-toning along paper margin. Binding in overall fair, interior in good+, plates in very good condition. g. Item #30768
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