Antiquitates Apostolicae: or, The History of the Lives, Acts and Martyrdoms of the Holy Apostles of Our Saviour, and the Two Evangelists, Ss. Mark and Luke. To Which is Added an Introductory Discourse Concerning the Three Great Dispensations of the Church, Patriarchal, Mosaical, and Evangelical. Being a Continuation of Antiquitates Christianae, or, The Life and Death of Holy Jesus
by Cave, William
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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 red. Engraved frontispiece, title page in black and red, numerous engravings. Collated and complete. q4 a6-e6 f4, A6-Y6. [7], LXIII, [6], xvii, [1], 234pp. Rubbing and moderate wear, joints dry and finely creased, dentelles partially effaced; contemporary ink name on front free endpaper, later (though not modern) name on front pastedown, frontispiece coming disbound, with 1/2" horizontal tear at right edge, occasional pencil marginalia. Wonderful engravings, including a two-page allegorical spread of the "The Church Catholick" as a cedar tree. Each saint's Life is headed by a devotional image and a depiction of their martyrdom. Attractive and well-preserved. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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- Title
- Antiquitates Apostolicae: or, The History of the Lives, Acts and Martyrdoms of the Holy Apostles of Our Saviour, and the Two Evangelists, Ss. Mark and Luke. To Which is Added an Introductory Discourse Concerning the Three Great Dispensations of the Church, Patriarchal, Mosaical, and Evangelical. Being a Continuation of Antiquitates Christianae, or, The Life and Death of Holy Jesus
- Author
- Cave, William
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- Printed by R. Norton, for R. Royston
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1677
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