The Holy War, Made By Shaddai Upon Diabolus,for The Regaining Of The Metropolis Of The World; Or, The Losing And Taking Again Of The Town Of Mansoul.
£500.00
Publisher
Printed for M. Boddington, at the Golden Ball, in Duck-lane.
Place
London
Date
1721
Synopsis
By johb bunyan, author of the pilgrim's progress, first and second part.
Item Description
12mo. 6 x 3.5 inches. [8] + 280 pp. LACKS pp. 219-222. Register, A1-M12, signatures sometimes trimmed off at the bottom, but collated complete except for K6-7. Illustrated by wood engravings, including frontispiece and by six in text. Decorated by headpiece vignettes. Early edition of the Christian allegorical novel first published in 1682 by John Bunyan (1628-88). The town of Mansoul is Man's Soul, led into rebellion by Diabolus. Shaddai, the Almighty, sends his son, Emmanuel, to redeem it. Scarce edition illustrated by fine wood engravings (ESTC T58551).
[Stock No. 29651]
