Light for the path of life
Subtitle: from the Holy Scriptures
By: designed by Samuel Stanesby.
Contributors: Rogers, W. Harry 1825-1873.; H. and C. Treacher (Firm); Ashbee & Dangerfield; Bone & Son
Publisher: Griffith & Farran
Published: 1858
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Work titles: Bible. English. Selections. 1858.
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Chromolithographed decorative t.p.

Black lithographed text with chromolithographed red rules and wide decorative borders.

Preliminary plate is blank with diamond-shaped chromolithographed decorative border

Interleaved.

MASS copy 1: Bound in light purple morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Covers with white paper onlay blocked in gold.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With dark brown endpapers.  With ownership inscription: "I Phillips".

MASS copy 2: Bound in red-brown morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Covers with signature: "WHR" [i.e. William Harry Rogers].  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With green painted endpapers.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Bone & Son,  76 Fleet St.  London.".  With bookseller's label: "H & C. Treacher  (Late King & Co. Booksellers, Publishers  & Stationers  1, North St. & 44 East St.  Brighton.".  With hand-painted illuminated ownership card dated 1880 loosely inserted:  C. H. H. Walker".  With ownership inscription dated 1883: Henry Lawrence.  A different issue than copy 1, with some differences in illuminated borders.