"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. "
— Oscar Wilde

London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865. BOUND BY FAZAKERLEY. Post Quarto. pp. xvi, 540. With 60 wood engravings by the named artists, as well as ubiquitous marginal ornamentation. In full black morocco with raised bands and gilt titles to spine. Blind decoration to spine and boards. All edges gilt; gilt dentelle to all fore-edges. Light marbling to end-papers. Bookplate of University College, North Wales, to front paste-down. Library stamps and number in blue ink to verso of title page. Minor wear to edges and bands. Very good. A sumptuous edition of the Gospels, with wonderfully Baroque decoration on every page. Item #45626
Price: £250.00