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La sainte Bible, with illustrations after drawings by Gustave Doré, vol. 1

Book
1866 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Illustrated with 228 plates engraved from Doré's drawings by H. Pisan and others.
Includes Apocrypha. in 2 volumes.
Vol. 1 contains: La Genèse-Le Cantique.
Blind-stamped leather binding.

Object details

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Object type
TitleLa sainte Bible, with illustrations after drawings by Gustave Doré, vol. 1
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Book, La sainte Bible : selon la Vulgate, with illustrations after drawings by Gustave Doré, vol. 1, Tours: Alfred Mame, 1866.
Physical description
Illustrated with 228 plates engraved from Doré's drawings by H. Pisan and others.
Includes Apocrypha. in 2 volumes.
Vol. 1 contains: La Genèse-Le Cantique.
Blind-stamped leather binding.
Dimensions
  • Height: 430mm
Production typeMass produced
Object history
Bequeathed by the Reverend Chauncey Hare Townshend (1798-1868).
Associated object
Other numbers
  • 45.D.54 - NAL Pressmark
  • 38041800375016 - NAL barcode
Collection
Library number
846-1888

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Record createdMay 30, 2021
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