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This black and white illustration is from the 1896 James Nisbet & Co. Reprint Depicting Thomas delivering The Pilgrim's Progess to Ellen, while Nancy looks on. The image is sharper and much clearer in print, with darker lines. This may be because it is a newer and better cared for edition.

This illustration appears in the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint, depicting the Present for Ellen. The caption states "The Present for Ellen." The illustration shows Thomas handing a letter to Ellen. Thomas is holding a hat in his hand and has a basket on his arm. They are standing in a kitchen in front of a table and dish display. Aunt Fortune in the background holding a basket observing. There is evidence of foxing on the page. The illustration can be found on page 378.

This 4-color wood engraving, appearing on page 378a of the 1886 James Nisbet edition, depicts Thomas handing Ellen a parcel in Aunt Fortune's Kitchen, while Aunt Fortune watches in the background. The illustration first appeared without color in James Nisbet's 1853 Author's Edition (see 3WIS). The parcel being delivered contains a copy of Pilgrim's Progress, which is intended to help spiritually guide Ellen.

This black and white illustration appearing on page 386, of the 1892 J.B. Lippincott "New Edition" Reprint, depicts Mr. Van Brunt on the ground in a barn, injured, with Mrs. Van Brunt kneeling beside him, while Ellen enters the scene through the open barn door. Mrs. Van Brunt holds Mr. Van Brunt's hand to comfort him. In the right bottom corner of the illustration, a mother hen watches over her chicks.

This illustration, appearing on page 388b of the [1899] George Routledge and Sons edition, depicts Aunt Fortune holding a bean pole as she chases her bull, Timothy. She stands among several waist-high bushes as Ellen watches her from behind the plants. Aunt Fortune is dressed in a yellow and brown dress and leans forward as if to charge toward the bull. There is a caption below the illustration from page 389 which reads, "Miss Fortune, however, feared the face of neither man nor beast. She pulled up a bean pole and made such a show of fight, that Timothy, after look at her a little, fairly turned tail."

This illustration, appearing on page 38d of the second volume of the 1888 J.B. Lippincott & Co. edition, depicts Ellen standing in the greenhouse facing the gardener Mr. Hutchinson, who is holding a bouquet. Ellen is holding a basket and leaning slightly on a raised flower bed. Beneath the illustration, in a cursive script, is the name of the artist, Frederick Dielman, and the line "Ellen watched him as the bunch grew in his hand," from page 38 of the text. At the very bottom of the page, in the same script, is the title of the book along with the volume and page number.

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 394a of of the [1893] James Nisbet and Co. reprint, depicts Ellen and The Brownie. Ellen stands next to her horse, The Brownie, her hand on his mane, as she feeds him a handful of grass. The Brownie leans his head down to take the grass from her. The pair stand in an open field as a row of trees extends into the background of the illustration. The foreground is lined with several small ferns and flowers.

This Illustration from the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint depicts "the Talk to Brownie." The caption states "the Talk to Brownie." This shows Ellen petting The Brownie. There is evidence of foxing on the page. This can be found on page 394.

This color illustration, appearing on page 394a of the 1887 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series Edition" reprint, depicts Ellen and the Brownie. A caption below the illustration reads, "The Talk to Brownie," describing a scene from page 394. The caption conveys the intimacy that is felt between Ellen and her horse. In the illustration, Ellen stands next to the Brownie, her hand on his mane, as she feeds him a handful of grass. The Brownie leans his head down to take the grass from her. The pair stand in a bright, open field as a cluster of trees stand on a hill behind them. The foreground is lined with small ferns and several sheep appear to be grazing near a mountain in the background.