The illustrated family Bible: being the Old and New Testaments according to the authorised version: with many hundred wood engravings: representing the historical events after celebrated pictures; 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 by John Kitto, D.D., F.S.A., chiefly explanatory of the engravings, and of such passages connected with the history, geography, natural history, and antiquities of the sacred scriptures as require observation. With a series of introductions prefixed to the various books of the Old and the New Testaments, by Rev. T. R. Birks, … In two vols. …
John Kitto (1804-1854)
Category
Books
Date
1862
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire
NT 3193477
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v. : ill. ; fol. Imperfect: vol. 1 only. Binding: publisher’s blind and gilt embossed sheepskin; bevelled edges. All edges gilt.
Makers and roles
John Kitto (1804-1854) Thomas Rawson Birks (1810-1883)