The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

The Pilgrim’s Progress

From this world to that which is to come delivered under the similitude of a dream

by John Bunyan

Illustrated by Ambrose Dudley

John F. Shaw & Co., 1808, [First Edition], illustrated colour frontispiece, illustrated coloured plates, decorative embossed cover and spine, hardcover

Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, some discolouration to covers and spine, previous owners gift inscription in lead pencil on front endpaper, minor foxing to introductory pages, boards slightly bowed  (see photographs)

“This famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most entertaining allegories of faith ever written. Set against realistic backdrops of town and country, the powerful drama of the pilgrim's trials and temptations follows him in his harrowing journey to the Celestial City.
Along a road filled with monsters and spiritual terrors, Christian confronts such emblematic characters as Worldly Wiseman, Giant Despair, Talkative, Ignorance, and the demons of the Valley of the Shadow of Death. But he is also joined by Hopeful and Faithful.
An enormously influential 17th-century classic, universally known for its simplicity, vigor, and beauty of language, The Pilgrim's Progress remains one of the most widely read books in the English language.”