sacred scriptures illustrated
Subtitle: in a series of nearly sixty elegant engravings : comprising pictorial representations of the most important events recorded in the Old and New Testament and Apocrypha].
Contributors: Wale, Samuel, d. 1786; Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733; White, Charles, 1751-1825; Taylor, Isaac, 1759-1829.; Walker, James, ca. 1748-ca. 1822.; Rennoldson.; Grignion, Charles, 1717-1810; Royce, John, fl. 1764-1790.; Fougeron, Ignace, fl. 1772-1812.; Sharp, William, 1749-1824; Collyer, Joseph, 1748-1827; Ryder, Thomas, 1746-1810.
Series: Blake -- no. 1357B
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1784
Place of publication: [S.l
Language: eng
Number of pages: 58
Subjects: Bible -- Illustrations
Notes: Watermarked: CL 1816.

The majority of the plates have a number in the bottom right corner, from 3 to 118, which does not correspond to any particular order.

All of the plates, except for the 10th plate, have scene from the Bible within elaborate borders; a title at the bottom; and a line of verse at the top.

The plates are engraved by Walker (8), J. Taylor (7), C. White (3), Rennoldson (10), Grignion (3), Royce (8), Fougeron (3), Sharp (1), Collyer (3), Ryder (1) and others.  The illustrations are by S. Wale (14), Picart (9) and many others.

Title from label on cover.

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library copy has many leaves repaired with scotch tape.