The Pilgrim's Progress - (Calla Editions) by John Bunyan (Hardcover)

About the Book

This captivating Christian allegory of man's religious journey follows a pilgrim as he travels the hazardous road to the Celestial City. Includes over 35 full-page illustrations, fabulously ornamented text borders, and more.

From the Back Cover

Universally known for its simplicity, vigor, and beauty of language, this captivating Christian allegory of man's religious journey follows a pilgrim as he travels the hazardous road to the Celestial City. This collectible hardcover masterfully re-creates the most glorious edition ever published of Bunyan's influential 17th-century classic.
Louis Rhead and his brothers, George and Frederick, collaborated on this project, which includes an enormous amount of black-and-white artwork, including over 35 full-page illustrations, dozens of smaller motifs, and fabulously ornamented borders for each page of text.

About the Author

John Bunyan (1628-1688) was an English writer and preacher. He was often persecuted for his Christian faith during England's Anglican rule and was serving time in prison when he began writing his most famous work, The Pilgrim's Progress. George, Frederick, and Louis Rhead, talented sons of a noted family of Staffordshire potters, each had a successful career in the arts. George, the eldest, (1855-1933) designed stained glass; Frederick (1856-1920) became a noted ceramic artist, and Louis (1857-1926), the best known of the three, emigrated to the United States where he was a prominent figure in the poster art craze of the 1890s and remains best known for his illustrations for children's books.