00.1. Title Page - Illustrated History of the Bible by John Kitto
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORYOF
THE HOLY BIBLE:
Being a Connected Account of the
Remarkable Events and Distinguished Characters
Contained in
The Old and New Testaments,
and in
Jewish History during the Four Hundred Years,
Intervening between the
Time of Malachi and the Birth of Christ,
Including also the
Life of Christ and His Apostles:
the whole embracing a
Period of Four Thousand Years,
with notes critical, topographical and explanatory.
BY
John Kitto, D.D., F.S.A.
EDITED BY
Alvan Bond, D.D.
Embellished and Illustrated
by over 100 full page engravings and maps
From an
American Edition published by
Henry Bill, 1867
Illustrated History of the Bible by John Kitto

John Kitto lived just 50 years, from 1804 to 1854. Kitto had been a careful observer of physical detail - the topography, the animals, architecture, agricultural methods, the manner of interaction between people. His retelling of Bible stories in the light of what he had seen brought the narratives to life and confirmed the accuracy of the ancient texts.