A beautiful full vellum-bound limited edition of Pilgrim's Progress printed in red and black on hand-laid paper by the famed "Essex House Press.
A copy just sold at over $600 at Dominic Winter Auction in the UK. A desirable and beautiful imprint.
Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to Come. Delivered Under the Similitude of a Dream. Wherein is Discovered the Manner of His Setting Out; His Dangerous Journey and Safe Arrival at the Desired Country. Essex House Press. Printed at the Press of the Guild of Handicraft Ltd Under the Supervision of C. R. Ashbee. Edward Arnold. #593/750. 1899. 426pp.
Full vellum with some mellowing and patination as expected to binding; very solid and clean. Textually absolutely crisp and clean, some minor foxing on untrimmed foredges [as called for]. Simple, discrete ownership stamp on pastedown of renowned Jonathan Edwards scholar, W. H. Kimnach.
