Handbook of Christian Symbolism

George Ashdown Audsley British, Scottish

William James Audsley British, Scottish

Publisher Day & Son, Ltd., London British

1865

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Title: Handbook of Christian Symbolism
Artist: George Ashdown Audsley (British, Elgin, Scotland 1838–1925 Bloomfield, New Jersey)
Artist: William James Audsley (British, Dufftown, Scotland 1833–1907)
Publisher: Day & Son, Ltd., London
Published in: London
Date: 1865
Medium: Illustrations: chromo-lithographs and wood engravings
Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 6 11/16 in. (21.5 x 17 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1968
Object Number: 68.526.13
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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