The Book of Martyrs: Containing an Account of the Sufferings and Death of the Protestants in the Reign of Queen Mary the First. Illustrated with Copper - Plates. Originally Written by Mr John Foxe: and Now Revised and Corrected by an Impartial Hand. London: John Hart and John Lewis, 1732, folio.
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Provenance:
Inscriptions to front blank recto relating to the Private Family dating between 1852 and 1936.
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There are 29 plates present.
Size: 250 x 380 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), A-10Z2, 11A-11P2, (1)].
Near contemporary full calf binding, rebacked with a new backstrip, including a new tooled label, also recornered. The gilt of the spine is very bright, and the book shows very attractively on the shelf. Both boards are securely attached, the binding is secure and stands with a very slight shelf lean. Joints secure, hinges reinforced, later blanks and pastedowns. Ownership inscriptions to front blank recto. Collates with 29 full page plates throughout. Toned throughout, scattered spotting, printed on relatively thin paper, final two leaves very slightly ragged at the edges, no text loss. G1 and G2 torn in half but with the leaves extant. 11P2 is a list of Martyrs.
