Picture Puzzles - How to Read the Bible by Symbols

"PICTURE PUZZLES or, How to Read the Bible by Symbols" - Designed Especially for the Boys and Girls to Stimulate a Greater Interest in the Holy Bible. Published in 1899 by J.L. Nichols & Co. With illustrations throughout by Frank Beard and others.

From the Preface: "The plan of Picture Puzzles is ideal; many of the great golden truths - the cornerstones of Christianity - from both the Old and New Testaments, are put in beautiful pictures, hence the eye assists the mind to indelibly impress them upon the heart. These striking passages and beautiful parables, put in the fascinating garb of artistic picture puzzles, will constrain the youth to solve them, and hence he must consult the Bible and unconsciously become familiar with many beautiful passages and at the same time learn where to find any book of the Bible. This little book, it is hoped, will stimulate our young friends to read and love the best of all books - the Bible. It is the hope that, by God's blessing, PICTURE PUZZLES will stimulate young and old to 'search the Scripture,' and that it will find its way into many a home where the Sacred Volume is forgotten and be the means of creating a great desire to know the WORD, this little volume is sent forth on its mission."

Condition:
There are some 1" white scuff lines at the top-left corner of the back cover; tiny cloth tear at the bottom-right corner tip of the front cover. There is a partial crack at the front hinge between the front end paper and pastedown 3" down from the top, as well as a crack between pages 10 and 11 resulting in the front cover being shaky. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with no issues found. Overall the book is in Good condition.