The New Illustrated Bible: The Holy Bible, with concise introductions to the several books […] by the Rev. Donald Macleod, D.D.; Bible Dictionary or Compendium of Information Regarding the Names, Places, Natural History, and General Subjects Mentioned in Scriptures. London: J. S. Virtue & Co., Limited, [ca. 1880s]. English. Three parts in six volumes.
The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, accompanied by dozens of engraved plates (steel engravings) and hundreds of in-text wood engravings. Many of the engraved plates depict biblical scenes and figures whereas the in-text engravings depict views of Palestine and its surroundings; many of the illustrations are the work of artists Harry Fenn and John Douglas Woodward, created for the Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt series (New York and London, ca. 1881-1884) during two journeys to Palestine and its surroundings in 1877-1878 and 1878-1879.
With a dictionary for biblical names, places, plants, animals and more.
Part I, first volume: [1] leaf, XX, [1], 194 pp. + [9] engraved plates, including an engraved title page, [1] map of Egypt and Sinai (double-spread); Part I, second volume: 195-488 pp. + [7] engraved plates; Part II, first volume: X, 489-698 pp. + [8] engraved plates, including an engraved title page; Part II, second volume: 699-936 pp, [2] leaves + [6] engraved plates; Part III, first volume: IX, [1], 937-994, 156 pp. + [11] engraved plates, including an engraved title page, [1] map of Palestine (double-spread); Part III, second volume: 157-358, 46 pp. + [3] engraved plates.
37 cm. Contemporary limp leather, gold-tooled and embossed. Gilt edges. Good condition. Blemishes, stains, some small marginal tears to leaves. Wear and tears to spine and extremities.