A simply superb four volume complete set of Kitto's desirable "Pictorial Bible" with many hundreds of woodcuts. A lavish production.
Spurgeon told graduates of Spurgeon College to economize until they can afford a set, so necessary and beneficial was it!
Kitto, John. The Pictorial Bible; Being the Old and New Testaments According to the Authorized Version: Illustrated with Steel Engravings, After Celebrated Pictures, and Many Hundred Woodcuts, Representing the Landscape Scenes, from Original Drawings, or from Authentic Engravings; and the Subjects of Natural History, Costume, and Antiquities, from the Best Sources. To which are added, Original Notes, Chiefly Explanatory, in Connexion with the Engravings of Such Passages Connected with the History, Geography, Natural History, Literature, and Antiquities of the Sacred Scriptures as Require Observation. A New Edition, of which the Notes are much Augmented, and Completely Revised. London. Charles Knight. 1847.
Beautiful set in four large 4tos measuring 7 x 10.25 inches. Full straight-grain calf with six compartments on spine separated by raised bands. Boards are blind and gold tooled, gold tooled dentils, and marbled endpapers. Near fine with some light gold loss to tooling, text very crisp and bright with some light sporadic foxing largely isolated to engravings, as usual.
