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Set of three original antique 1880s Catholic bishop engravings from the late Victorian era, depicting prominent American clergy including John J. Maes, and Henry P. These authentic 19th-century religious prints were issued for presentation portfolios within the United States Catholic Church and are sought after by collectors of Catholic history, ecclesiastical art, and antique engravings. Bishop of Richmond, Virginia. Bishop of Covington, Kentucky. Bishop of Charleston, South Carolina. Each engraving is printed on heavy wove paper and retains its original translucent tissue guard, printed in red and violet ink with the bishop’s name, ecclesiastical title, and diocesan seal. These tissue guards are rare survivors, as they were commonly discarded or lost over time. The engravings exhibit crisp plate impressions, deep tonal range, and refined cross-hatching typical of high-quality ecclesiastical print production from Boston and New York publishers of the period, such as A. Or the Catholic Publication Society. These folio engravings were produced for presentation portfolios distributed to American parishes, seminaries, and diocesan institutions during the late Victorian era. Many complete sets were later dismantled, framed individually, or lost, making matched examples retaining their printed tissue guards increasingly scarce. Clean and untrimmed with full margins. Light edge wear and minor creasing to the tissue guards consistent with age. No foxing, staining, or tears to the engraved image areas. Excellent overall preservation for works over 130 years old. Each sheet approximately 12 x 17 inches (30.5 x 43 cm). Printed image area approximately 7 x 9 inches (18 x 23 cm). These portraits document an important period in American Catholic history, reflecting the post-Civil War expansion of diocesan leadership and the growing institutional presence of the Church across the United States. Suitable for archival framing, religious history collections, seminaries, church offices, or collectors of fine 19th-century paper and ecclesiastical art.

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Missions and Missionary Heroes 1891. Illustrated with many engravings. First few title pages are present but disconnected. Fragile attachment of bookboards to spine as shown.

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EXQUISITE RARE ANTIQUE RELIGIOUS LARGE CATHOLIC BIBLE WITH COLOR ENGRAVINGS H OLY CARDS & MAPS! V e r y l a r g e a t approximately 1 2. 5 X 1 0. 5″ X 4 “. Very heavy with approximately 1000 pages…… C ondition is commensurate with age…. W ith some brittleness, yellowing, foxing, tears, and folds…. A N INCREDIBLE ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION!!! Please refer to photographs for details and all questions are welcome…. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Religion & Spirituality\Christianity\Other Christian Collectibles”. The seller is “vintagecollectibleart” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Vietnam, Uruguay, Philippines, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bolivia, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, South Africa, Colombia, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Reunion, Montserrat, Ukraine.

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Breathtaking circa1860 (folio) volume, Paradise Lost, by John Milton and illustrated by Gustave Dore. Single page steel engravings and rich dark leather cover boards. The interior is clean, including the rare STUNNING. Single page Antique Steel Engravings. Cover board split lower portion at corner/spine. As shown in pictures, but volume remains overall intact. FFP separation; professional restoration work overall. Vibrant, bright pages in general. Moreover, this is a large, heavy volume measuring 10.5. 5 inches and weighs over 5lbs. The item “1800s PARADISE LOST Milton with 52 Gustave Dore ANTIQUE Art Prints Engravings RARE” is in sale since Saturday, June 27, 2020. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “caversham12010″ and is located in Houston, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Reunion, Viet nam.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: Classics
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Gustave Doré
• Author: John Milton
• Subject: Religion
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: Cassel, Petter, Galpin & CO.
• Place of Publication: New York
• Special Attributes: Collector’s Edition

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BEAUTIFUL RARE BIGGER AND SOLID SPOON BAPTISMAL/CHRISTENING/PATEN w/important Religious Engravins. MATERIAL – STERLING SILVER EUROPEAN- DENMARK(PHOTO 3) MEASURE – LONG 15 CM = 6 “BOWL SPOON 8 CM X 6 CM = 3,2″ X 2,4 YEAR – 1874 DECORATION – GILDED FRONT MADONNA HOLDING 2 BABIES (HANDMADE) The handle of the spoon is very decorative, a head above a warrior with sword, above traditional implements. The back of the handle has an attractive Celtic design. The photos speak for themselves and are followed by the most detailed description. Were not experts, we describe items doing our best. PLEASE read item description and ask any questions you may have before purchasing. I do my best to honestly describe everything accurately and try and show many clear, detailed photos to aid in description. Please keep in mind that most of my items are Antique and Vintage and may show some slight normal wear characteristic of use and age. I will tell you if I find any MAJOR defects or flaws in the description. The item “Antique 1874s Denmark Silver Baptismal, Paten Bigger withReligious Engravings Spoon” is in sale since Saturday, June 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Religion & Spirituality\Christianity\Other Christian Collectibles”. The seller is “antiquecollectibles1900″ and is located in MONTEVIDEO, MONTEVIDEO. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country//Region of Manufacture: Scandinavian
• Material: Solid Gilt Silver

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18th Century Religious Book. Illustrated with very fine engravings. Please examine all high definition photographs carefully for item condition, as they are part of the description. I ONLY Sell authentic items EXACTLY as described an photographed. To opening a case or leaving feedback. THANK YOU for LOOKING and GOOD LUCK! What our customers are saying about us. Five Stars Absolutely a Gorgeous Coin!!! 2008 China Panda 10 Yuan GEM BU MINT 1 Ounce Sealed Silver Coin Airtight. Arrived safely, as described. Mens 1956 Bulova 23j Automatic Wrist Watch 10k Rolled Gold Vintage Sunburst. Looks even better in-person than it did in the photos. Vintage OMEGA Men’s Wrist Watch Day Date 1345 All Original RECENTLY SERVICED. On all domestic orders! All of the items we sell are vintage or antique and nearly all are used and preowned. We strive to be as accurate as possible when creating our listings but mistakes do sometimes happen. Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging. Please keep the receipt. 18th Century Religious Book ————————— SPECIFICATIONS Composition: Leather Bound Approximate Measurements: 6 1/4 inches Tall 3 inches wide 1 1/4 inches thick Illustrated with very fine engravings. See our other items. The item “1743 German 18th Century Religious BOOK with Engravings RARE Antique” is in sale since Friday, September 21, 2018. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “uniquevintiques” and is located in Corpus Christi, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Bahamas, Viet nam, Dominican republic, El salvador.

• Year Printed: 1743
• Language: German

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