THE HISTORY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT: REPRESENTING THE ACTIONS AND MIRACLES OF OUR BLESSED SAVIOUR AND HIS APOSTLES ATTEMPTED IN VERSE AND ADORN'D WITH 152 SCULPTURES
Book Details + Condition: Cha. Harper (London). First Edition, 1701. 305 pages. Hardcover in full leather, measuring 6.5" x 4.5". Front and back covers embossed with border decoration. Written by English Anglican poet Samuel Wesley, the father of John and Charles Wesley, the founders of Methodism, this volume functions as both a book of poetry based on biblical verses as well as an educational book describing in plain words the major points from each verse. Illustrated with engravings by John Sturt, the English engraver best known for John Bunyan's THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, each verse features a small corresponding image. Includes a detailed table of Contents to back. An overall firm and clean copy, with tight binding; binding tape to spine; heavily rubbed corners and edges; very old small pasted clipping on rear inside board; interior is clean and free of markings save owner's info in script on inside front board and to top of title page.
