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187810632Guelph Ont.: Guelph Ont.: J.W. Lyon & Co. 1878 First Edition 8vo 750pp ill. 1878 A very attractive copy. VG original full leather intricate carved & gilt design to front & rear boards gilt titles to spine all edges gilt moderate shelf wear former owner's name on presentation page a little light foxing within else internally near fine list of former owner's relatives with birth-dates on rear end-papers illustrated with numerous monochrome plates and a large fold-out illustration of Christ blessing the children. Compiled by Osmond Tiffany from Fleetwood's "Life of Christ" Cave's "Lives of the Apostles" and other eminent writers to which is added an account of the explorations & discoveries in Jerusalem and the Holy Land by Rev. J.W. Harding and an index arranged by Rev. William Manche. Scarce. Guelph, Ont.: J.W. Lyon & Co. 1878 First Edition 8vo 750pp ill. hardcover
185015241850. Dated East Hempfield PA 1850. Measures 10 1/2 x 6 3/4. Stains separated in half. Manche 1800-1850 was a builder farmer and minister in the Reformed Mennonite Church. He was the father of eleven children and lived in Lancaster County PA. The C.M. most likely refers to his wife Catherine Mance. unknown
1878blb05432<p>Guelph Ontario: J.W. Lyon & Co. 1878. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine. Original full brown leather with elaborate carved geometric design on front and back with bright as new gilt on both front back and spine. All edges bright gilt as well. Brown endpapers. Large book is tight square relatively sharp-cornered with only minor scuffing to the corners and edges. No markings or flaws inside or out no names or writings - a fantastic copy of a scarce and beautiful book. Illustrated with numerous beautiful steel engravings including a frontispiece all with tissue guards. Also includes the rare fold-out steel cut engraving of Christ blessing the children.</p> J.W. Lyon & Co. hardcover
