Cruciana - The Cross of Christ

Liverpool: D. Marples and Co., and Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1835. First edition in a full vellum binding with all edges gilt. .Subtitled: "Illustrations of the Most Striking Aspects under Which the Cross of Christ, and the Symbols Derived from It, Have Been Contemplated by Piety, Superstition, Imagination, and Taste." With 20 full-page plates and numerous illustrations throughout the text. viii, 312 pages. 12mo, 6.5 x 4 inches. Period binding of full vellum. Embossed spine illustration and manuscript title in black ink. All page edges gilt. Decorative endpapers. 

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