You are looking at an original 19th century book in a contemporary full leather gilt binding - as described
The New Testament of Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
with engravings on wood from designs of Fra Angelico, Pietro Perugino, Francesco Francia, Loreno de Credi, Fra Bartolommeo, Titian, Raphael, Gaudenzio Ferrari, Daniel di Volterra and Others.
London Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts and Green 1865
xvi + 540 pages, all page edges gilt,
measures 250mm x 210mm
weighs 2.665kg unwrapped
An attractive illustrated 19th century New Testament in a once fine signed Riviere Binding - now showing evidence of handling / use as shown in the pictures and as described.
Fine intricately detailed borders to the pages with many fine plates throughout the text.
Thank you for looking - increasingly uncommon thus after almost 160 years
sold with flaws described / shown
any questions please ask before bidding