Show exhibit first edition of progress only the poor felt ciucci interest in john Bun the progress when it was first printed years ago but lie years have brought a vast change in sentiment now hundreds of persons in all balks of life stop dally in the entrance hallway of the philadelphia free library to view the first edition of Cun allegory on special display there the little volume which won bunyan immortal fame is valued at it lies open so that the title page may be read the page bets forth that the little book was printed for ponder at the peacock in the Poul near cornall Corn hll 1078 the volume 18 one of a group of first editions of various works by bun yan from the collection of dr AS W Hosen badi the exhibition also includes tran latsons ol 01 the pilgrims Pro gres into danish portuguese and wela and lie first german translation of the work ever printed in america the first two parts of this were printed in 1754 at the colony in pennsylvania and the third part at ger Bian town in 17 |