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MONTGOMERY, Robert.
The Sacred Annual, being the Messiah a Poem in Six Books.
John Martin (1789-1854), began his career modestly as a provincial painter of coats of arms on the coaches of the nobility and ended up being one of the most popular English artists of the 19th century. He studied under the Italian artist Bonifacio Musso and moved to London with his master in 1806. The author of the present book, Robert Montgomery (1807-55), was a great admirer of Martin, lauding him as "a second Milton," and he was no doubt extremely pleased to have his work illustrated by such an artist. Montgomery rose from very humble beginnings to become a clergyman in the Church of England and a bestselling author of devotional texts.
- Published
- London: John Turrill, 1834.
- Plates
- 11
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: John Turrill, 1834.
- Ref
- 547
8vo [5 x 7 1/2 ins.] Half-title + By the late author... Coloured frontis + hand coloured illuminated title + additional title-page, plate list, dedication, preface to the 2nd edition + pp. (ix) - xi Preface + pp. Text 1 - 298 lacking pp. 299 to 300 + 10 hand-coloured plates with tissue guards. Original (faded) blind-stamped velvet-covered boards with clasp; lacking original spine; all edges gilt; cream 'silk' endpapers. The contents are good and clean. Coloured plates in order: 1. [Not captioned.] 2. Decorative title page with a small circular illustration depicting Christ and the Cross. 3. Eve's First Born. 4. The Patriarch. 5. The Atheist viewing the dead body of his Wife. 6. The Annunciation. 7. The Entry into Jerusalem. 8. The Sermon on The Mount. 9. The Widow's Mite. 10. The Remorse of Judas. 11. Christ appearing to Mary at the Tomb.
