Sacred Biography and History containing descriptions of Palestine, Ancient and Modern: Lives of the Patriarchs …

Tiffany, Osmond, Rev, J.W. Harding. Sacred Biography and History containing descriptions of Palestine, Ancient and Modern: Lives of the Patriarchs … Chicago: Hugh Heron, 1873. First edition. 8vo. x,670pp. Blind-embossed brown cloth with gilt decoration and gilt lettering to spine. Age wearing throughout binding. Heavy chipping to head and tail of spine. Scuffing and rubbing to boards and wear to spine and edges. Corners bumped and worn. Marbled page edges. Hinges starting. Signature, address and date of previous owner in black ink on title page. “Sacred Biography and History, containing Descriptions of Palestine, Ancient and Modern: Lives of the Patriarchs, Kings and Prophets, Christ and the Apostles, Most eminent Reformers, Luther, Melancthon, Calvin, &c. and Sketches of the Ruins of the celebrated cities, Palmyra, Nineveh, Jerusalem, and others mentioned in the Sacred Writings. Edited by Osmond Tiffany, to which is added a clear and concise account of the late explorations and discoveries in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, true site of Sinai and the Demoniacs and Swine, great cities of Bashan, route of the Israelites, etc.” Illustrated with steel engravings. Most plates are protected by a tissue guard. Minor foxing to tissue and plates. Binding in fair-, interior in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (14427) $45