The Pilgrim's Progress (1910)

 

Illustrated by Frank C Papé

 

 

The Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan (it was first published in

1678). The tale's central protagonist is, fittingly, named Christian, and Bunyan takes the reader

on Christian's journey from his home, styled the "City of Destruction" (representing earthly

existence) to the "Celestial City" (representing Heaven) atop Mt Zion.

 

Bunyan's classic work is regarded as one of the most significant works of English literature. It

abounds with the author's skill at breathing life into the abstractions of the anthropomorphized

temptations and abstractions that Christian encounters and with whom he converses on his

course to Heaven - examples include: 'Mr Great-heart'; 'Mr Brisk'; 'Old Honest'; 'Giant Despair';

'Hill Difficulty'; and 'Hill Lucre'. Samuel Johnson referred to those attributes when he praised

The Pilgrim's Progress, saying, "this is the great merit of the book, that the most cultivated man

cannot find anything to praise more highly, and the child knows nothing more amusing".

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Cover for ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910), illustrated by Frank C Pape

On the left, we show a rare copy of The Pilgrim's Progress

published with Papé's illustrations for the first time in 1910.

 

This example retains the original decorative black- and

gilt-stamped green cloth cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the right, we show the decorative

Title Page prepared by Papé.

 Title Page for ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910), illustrated by Frank C Pape

 

The suite of illustrations prepared by Frank C Papé as an illustrative interpretation of Bunyan's work are stunning and

powerful - a perfect complement to the spiritual and philosophical text they accompany.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters

 

 

Greeting Card sample showing a Frank C Pape illustration from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910)

For connoisseurs of Papé's work, we have prepared sets of 12 Greeting Cards displaying each of his major colour images for The Pilgrim's Progress and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

Code: FCP PP CS(12)
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in

hommage to the hand-crafted approach typical of prestige illustrated publications

produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and the

images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear

of each card carries information about Frank C Papé, this wonderful suite and the

profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you may

write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we

have provided some options below. Each of our Fine Art Posters is prepared with

archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about

Frank C Papé, this suite and the profiled illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be

taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will

be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in

the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth

of purchases.

 Fine Art Poster sample showing a Frank C Pape illustration from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910)

 

An example of one of our Fine Art

Posters in a superb 22x36" format

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Frank C Papé.

 

 

The major colour illustrations

 

Frank C Pape - 'There came to him a Hand with some of the leaves of the tree of life' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'Christian on his way to Legality's house' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'Christian warns Sloth, Simple, and Presumption' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'Christian conquers Apollyon' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910)

There came to him a Hand with

some of the leaves of the tree

of life.

(Frontispiece)

 

 

Christian on his way to

Legality's house

Christian warns Sloth, Simple,

and Presumption

Christian conquers Apollyon

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C1 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C2 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C3 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C4 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 
Frank C Pape - 'Christian passes through the Valley of the Shadow of Death' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'Remember Lot's Wife' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'Christian and Hopeful under the Power of Giant Despair' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'The Shpeherds take Christian and Hopeful to the top of the Hill of Error' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910)

Christian passes through the

Valley of the Shadow of Death

 

 

Remember Lot's Wife

Christian and Hopeful under the

Power of Giant Despair

The Shepherds take Christian and

Hopeful to the top of the Hill

of Error

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C5 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C6 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C7 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C8 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 
Frank C Pape - 'Christian and Hopeful crossing the Waters of Death' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'The Destruction of Doubting Castle' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'Prejudice and ill-will endeavour to defame Godly-man' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910) Frank C Pape - 'Mercy at the Entrance of the By-way to Hell' from ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1910)

Christian and Hopeful crossing

the Waters of Death

 

 

The Destruction of

Doubting Castle

Prejudice and Ill-will endeavour

to defame Godly-man

Mercy at the Entrance of

the By-way to Hell

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C9 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C10 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C11 11x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (11x18'')

Code: FCP PP C12 11x18
 Price: US$60.00