1900 The Infancy of Our Lord

Description

Colour Plates, Illustrated, Very Scarce

A very scarce work in a quarter cloth binding with the original pictorial paper boards.

Previous owner's ink inscription to the front board.

Illustrated with seven beautiful colour plates with gilt detailing. Collated, complete.

A booklet containing passages from the Bible on the infancy of Jesus Christ, including:
The annunciation of our Lord (Luke i, 26-31)
The angel proclaiming the birth of Christ (Luke ii, 8-12)
The adoration of our Lord by the shepherds (Luke ii, 15-18)
The adoration of the Magi (Matthew ii, 1-11)
The presentation in the temple (Luke ii, 25-28)
The flight into Egypt (Matthew ii, 13-15)
Our Lord with the doctors in the temple (Luke ii, 43-45)

With lovely illustrations adorning each passage.

Undated, dated through copies held at the University of Oxford Libraries.