The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come. with Illustrative notes by Thomas Scott. also an essay . by John Conder [John Jay Phelps copy]

Published by John B. Perry. Philadelphia, 1852

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Hardcover. Bound in full leather. When it was published, this was an elaborate gold-decorated gift edition, but the front cover is only hanging on by a thread now, so it will need a binder's attention. Raised cords and gold lettering on the spine - still very attractive on the shelf. Page edges gilt. Chromolithographed title page and frontispiece illustration, followed by printed title page dated 1852. 669 pages. Text block clean and tight, with sharp square corners. No marks or stains. A nice gift inscription on a blank page at the front, "Miss S.S. Phelps from her friend Mr. J.J. Phelps. Jan 1st, 1853." The inscription is written by John Jay Phelps (1810-1869), who was founder of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad -- among other exploits. The book was a gift from him to (most likely) a niece. The Phelps/Stokes family was a prominent and confusing one in NY society at this time. A small rubberstamped name on the inside front cover from the next generation, "Harold Phelps Stokes" (1887-1970) - was a writer for the NY Times - shows that the book stayed in the family for a long time. The Stokes home in NYC is still standing, and is now part of the Morgan Library, having been sold to JP Morgan in 1904. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that its an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.

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Title
The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come. with Illustrative notes by Thomas Scott. also an essay . by John Conder [John Jay Phelps copy]
Author
Bunyan, John [John Jay Phelps copy]
Publisher
John B. Perry. Philadelphia
Publication year
1852
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover

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We're at 805 Caroline Street, in the heart of Fredericksburg's historic district. Open Monday to Saturday 10-6; and Sunday 12-5. In warmer months we stay open until 9 most nights, but you might want to call ahead. (540) 373-6148 Shipping rates are for Media Mail, in a padded envelope - WE DO NOT ADD TRACKING UNLESS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS IT AND PAYS FOR IT - we have been selling books online for more than 20 years & find that the USPO delivers 99.99% of packages quickly and safely, without any need for a tracking number. We trust them & we hope you will too. If you need tracking, please consider PRIORITY SHIPPING. We ship orders valued at more than $50 in a box, at no additional charge. Priority mailing is for a Flat-Rate envelope, with tracking included. If the book does not fit into a flat rate envelope, we will likely need to request extra shipping costs from you, in order to put it in a box. We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!

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