The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints: Compiled from Original Monuments and Other Authentic Records: Illustrated with the Remarks of Judicious Modern Critics and Historians, by the Rev. Alban Butler. The Original Stereotype Edition. In Twelve Volumes. London: Charles Dolman, MDCCCLIV (1854).
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Illustrated with full page plates across all volumes.
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Size: 147 x 217 mm (approx., each)
Condition:
[(1), h.t., frontis, engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 8pp., 46pp., (1), 466pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., frontis, engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 279pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., frontis, engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 323pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., frontis, engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 359pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., frontis, engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 422pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., frontis, engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 433pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., frontis, engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 424pp., (1)]; [(1), h.t., engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 548pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 398pp., (2)]; [((1), h.t., engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 567pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 467pp., (2)]; [(1), h.t., engraved title, t.p., iii-vi, 456pp., 91pp., (2)].
Half brown calf over marbled paper backed boards with decorative blind-stamping to spines. Lacking all tooled labels. Bindings rubbed and scuffed. All boards attached with wear to joints and hinges, some starting/cracked. Shelf and edge wear. Red spotted page edges somewhat dulled, top edges darkened as often. No attached bookplates. Ink ownership inscription to front blank in all volumes. Text block Very clean with light edge toning and occasional foxing. Text block partially cracked between pp.432 and pp.433 in volume six.
[OCLC 6460652].
