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SATCHWELL, Richard.
Scripture Costume: Exhibited in a Series of Engravings Representing the Principal Personages mentioned in the Sacred Writings...
Bold illustrations of biblical characters in historical costume, including St. Paul, the Virgin Mary, Pontius Pilate, John the Baptist...
- Published
- London: Printed for Samuel Leigh by W. Clowes, 1819.
- Plates
- 20
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Printed for Samuel Leigh by W. Clowes, 1819.
- Ref
- 27
Folio. Contemporary three-quartered black Calf. FIRST EDITION. Twenty hand-coloured plates of Biblical characters in historical costume in scarce contemporary boards. Three marginal paper repairs to verso of plates occasional faint foxing and soiling light rubbing to boards joints starting but firm. An excellent copy. SCARCE. Coloured plates in order: 1. Costume of Noah. 2. Costume of Abraham. 3. Costume of Joseph. 4. Costume of Pharaoh. 5. Costume of Pharaoh's Daughter. 6. Costume of Moses. 7. Costume of Aaron. 8. Costume of Joshua. 9. Costume of David. 10. Costume of Queen of Sheba. 11. Costume of Isaiah. 12. Costume of Nebuchadnezzar. 13. Costume of Cyrus. 14. Costume of St. John the Baptist. 15. Costume of the Virgin mary. 16. Costume of Christ. 17. Costume of the Pharisee. 18. Costume of Pontius Pilate. 19. Costume of St. John the Evangelist. 20. Costume of St. Paul.
