Sale 4106
London, South Kensington
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5 October 2006
Price realised
GBP 540
Estimate
The Pilgrim's Progress Dissected or a Complete View of Christian's Travels from the City of Destructon to the the Holy-land published by John Wallis, Ludgate Street, Mrs Newbery St Paul's Church Yard, Champante and Whitrow Jewry Street, R.V. Brooke Cheapside and John Binns Leeds, the hand coloured engraving mounted on wood showing scenes from John Bunyan's book, in original mahogany box with label, puzzle dated 26 May 1790 --11½in. (29cm.) high x 7in. (18cm.) wide (a few lugs missing and slight pencil graffiti)
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