The Sermon on the mount
By: illuminated by Sam. Stanesby.
Contributors: Bessent, Thomas (printer)
Publisher: Chas. Courtier & Sons
Published: 1861
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens; Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Work titles: Sermon on the mount.
Notes: Date based on British Library Public Catalogue.

Chromolithographed decorative t.p.

Black lithographed text with chromolithographed wide decorative borders.

Preliminary plate is blank with oval chromolithographed decorative border.

Plate [2] is with chromolithographed border around central mounted oval collotype portrait of Jesus Christ.  Plate is unsigned and without imprint.

P. [1] is with small mounted collotype showing an illustration of Christ preaching to a group.

MASS copy: Bound in red calf blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Covers with brass edges and fore-edge with brass clasp.  With marbled endpapers.  With presentation inscription dated 1864.