Antique Leather Bound with Gold Tooling Volume of Bunyon's Pilgrim's Progress Holy War.

I will begin describing this amazing volume with a look at the exterior front, back, and spine, which all have 22-23.5 Karat gold leaf or foil impressed onto the leather covers and spine. The results are durable, decorative, and shiny lettering and intricate designs using heated brass tools. ( see photographs above.) Unfortunately the cover has come off of the spine, but can be repaired by a bookbinder. Also the leather is quite worn which is not surprising considering the age of the book.
Unfortunately there is no date recorded in the volume, which was printed by Ballantyne and Co. of Edinburg, Scotland. They were in operation from 1796-1916. Pilgrims Progress was first published in 1678, so knowing when this particular volume was published is sheer guess work. I would guess it may have been around the first half of the 19th Century.
There are several full page colorful pictures with descriptions describing Bunyan's journey. As seen in the table of contents the book is divided into 6 sections.
Condition wise, aside from the cover off, there are some damaged pages, but not many, and repair could be made by a bookbinder. The dimensions of the volume are 12" by 9-1/4" by 2-1/2"