Antiquitates Apostolicae

1684 William Cave History of Apostles Martyrs St Paul St Peter BIBLE Scenes ART William Cave was a 17th-century English chaplain of the Church of England who wrote one of the most important histories of church fathers. 'Antiquitates Apostlicae', or 'The History of Lives of Holy Apostles' is biographical history of the Apostles of Jesus Christ. It contains the lives of… Read more about this item

London: R. Norton for R. Royston , 1677. Hardback, contemporary mottled calf. 31.5cm x 20cm. Pp. [8], lxviii, [7], xvii, [1], 234. Engraved frontispiece, engraved folding genealogical plate and 30 smaller engravings on 15 leaves of text. Engraved illustrations within the text. Title printed in red and black. 3rd edition 1677. Joints cracked, hinges weak but holding. Binding slightly rubbed… Read more about this item

London: R. Norton for R. Roylston, 1677. Third Edition. Engraved frontispiece, double-page genealogical table, and text illustrations. [8], lxvii, [4], xvii, [1], 234pp. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in mid-19th-century high Victorian green morocco, richly gilt, covers with wheel centerpiece surrounded by 4 raised triangles froming a cross heavily gilt, four gilt stamped raised bands, raised head and tail caps… Read more about this item

London: R. Royston, 1677. Third. hardcover. very good. Illustrated with a superb engraved folding genealogical plate, and 30 smaller in-text portrait engravings. [8], lxviii, [8], xvii, [1], 234pp. Title page printed in red & black. 4to, handsomely rebound by Jennifer Jeston in 3/4 burgundy morocco with blue spine labels (some soiling and dampstaining in the margins of some… Read more about this item

London: R. Norton, for R. Royston, 1676. Religious history & lives of the Saints, still well-regarded for Cave's inclusion of legendary material not readily found elsewhere. Recently rebound in full 'oatmeal' linen cloth, paper spine labels. Pages tanned with some wear, chips, soiling, old mends, small worm holes; first page (the back of the frontispiece engraving) has a plethora of… Read more about this item

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: Printed by R. Norton, for R. Royston, 1677. 3rd Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. Third edition. Folio in full contemporary mottled brown calf with gilt dentelles, nicely rebacked with 19th- or 20th-century calf dyed and treated to match, with raised spine bands, bright brown morocco spine label with gilt title, gilt date at foot (1677), all edges speckled… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.