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AED1762 RARE PRINTING of, WELCOME TO JESUS, BY JOHN BUNYAN, Bible 1611 the Pilgrim's Progress, with its full Six Original Religious Woodcut Illustrations
Lot 39
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247 Lots of Rare, Historic Autographs, Americana, Civil War Era, George Washington, Revolutionary War Era, Colonial America, Federal Period, War of 1812, Historic Maps. Featuring an extensive offering of Encased Postage Stamps and Continental & Colonial Currency. Early American History Auctions auctions@earlyamerican.com
247 Lots of Rare, Historic Autographs, Americana, Civil War Era, George Washington, Revolutionary War Era, Colonial America, Federal Period, War of 1812, Historic Maps. Featuring an extensive offering of Encased Postage Stamps and Continental & Colonial Currency. Early American History Auctions auctions@earlyamerican.com
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Bookplate Tag Printed By Benjamin Franklin & David Hall "COME AND WELCOME TO JESUS CHRIST." in a Sales Bookplate reading: "Sold By DAVID HALL, At the New Printing-Office, in Market-Street, PHILADELPHIA." 1762
1762 French and Indian War Period Printed 12th Edition Book titled, "COME AND WELCOME TO JESUS CHRIST., by author John Bunyan (1628-, London, Six important Woodcut Illustrations, Printed for C. Hich (and others), 168 pages, Complete, with a Rare DAVID HALL Sales Advertisement (printed on Benjamin Franklin's Press in Philadelphia), Fine.
1762-Dated Book, bound in Full Calf Leather. This book is incredibly rare. It measures about 6" x 3.5" and contains 168 printed pages, 100% Complete with its Six original religious Woodcut Illustrations intact. Expected wear from extensive use, minor tone and some corner chips or folds, yet overall clean and pleasing. The intense woodcut religious illustrations are exceptional and moving, having strong eye appeal. The typeset text is strong and clear being easily readable. The leather covers have some small loss of outer leather from wear and partially to the spine, yet still remains solid and completely intact.
An important decorative typeset Bookplate Tag that was printed by Benjamin Franklin & David Hall is located placed on the front inside cover. It measures about 1.25" x 2.25" being in choice well printed condition. This rare Tag printed for DAVID HALL was produced when Benjamin Franklin and David Hall were still partners, prior to Franklin selling his historic Philadelphia Print Shop to Hall. The Tag reads, in full: "Sold By DAVID HALL, At the New Printing-Office, in Market-Street, PHILADELPHIA." This Tag was printed on Benjamin Franklin's historic press while he still owned it and was actively publishing in Benjamin Franklin's print shop. An exceedingly rare American sales connection for this important religious book from David Hall, who took over the Philadelphia print shop from Benjamin Franklin.
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Fully Titled: "Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, or, A Plain and Profitable Discourse on John VI, Verse XXXVIJ: Shewing the Cause, Truth and Manner of the Coming of a Sinner to Jesus Christ, with His Happy Reception, and Blessed Entertainment." by John Bunyan (1628-1688).
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