The Lives of the Primitive Martyrs to the Reign of Queen Mary I. With the Life of Mr. John Fox. Now carefully revis'd & corrected by M. Madan. MADAN'S 'FOX' COMPLETE WITH ALL PLATES IN CONTEMPORARY CALF

H. Trapp, No. I Paternoster Row, 1776

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Year of publication

1776

Author

Fox John

Publishers

H. Trapp, No. I Paternoster Row

Keyword

theology, john fox, martyrs, martyrdom, calvinism, martin madan, fox's book of martyrs, john fox, theology, lives, primitive, martyrs, reign, queen, mary, i.

Languages

English

Description

Folio, with 2 copper-engraved portrait frontispieces, engraved and printed titles and 38 fine copper-engraved engraved plates, some mild offsetting and age-staining as usual; contemporary full calf, back with six raised bands ruled in blind, second compartment with red leather label lettered and tooled in gilt (label worn without loss of lettering), boards moderately age-scuffed and worn, board edges and corners worn and bruised, joints cracked (but all cords and binding entirely sound, a remarkably well-preserved, crisp, clean copy. The 'Life' is complete with frontispiece and 9 plates; the 'Lives' complete with frontispiece and 29 plates. Small unobtrusive repair to bottom blank margin of Q1; p.285 of the 'Life'; wrongly numbered 286 as usual; p.345 of the 'Lives' wrongly numbered 348 as usual. AN UNUSUALLY CLEAN, SOUND AND COMPLETE COPY OF A HANDSOME AND GRAPHIC EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY EDITION IN WHOLLY UNRESTORED CONTEMPORARY BINDING.