237 - c. 1780

c. 1780 ENGRAVING. (SACRED ART). BIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS. Place and date unknown. It lacks a title page and contains 136 copper engravings from the New Testament, ranging from the Annunciation through the entire life of Jesus (birth, miracles, parables), death, and resurrection, plus a large portion of the Book of Acts covering the early days of the church and Paul’s journeys. All include text beneath the image and a citation from the biblical passage on which it is based. Various engravers: Jos. Rico, V. Pasqual, M. Brandi, Man Alegre, Narc. Cobolo, J. Fonseca, P. N. Gasco, etc. Part of the series *PRINTS DEPICTING THE MAJOR EVENTS OF SACRED HISTORY*, of which this is Volume III. Bound in Spanish-style cloth, with ribbing, a label, gold thread on both edges, and painted edges.