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Antiquitates Apostolicae; or, the History of the Lives, Acts, and Martyrdoms of the Holy Apostles...Third Edition
by Cave, William
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- Condition
- Bound in mid-19th-century high Victorian green morocco, richly gilt, covers with wheel centerpiece surrounded by 4 raised triang
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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 gilt, edges carmine with gilt gauffering, with inner contemporary buckram joint at front and rear. Some loss of upper margin and lower portion of frontispiece. Frontispiece, title, and table mounted, a few marginal repairs, not affecting text. In quarter morocco and cloth folding case. Third Edition. Engraved frontispiece, double-page genealogical table, and text illustrations. [8], lxvii, [4], xvii, [1], 234pp. 1 vols. Folio. New Wing C 1588
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- Title
- Antiquitates Apostolicae; or, the History of the Lives, Acts, and Martyrdoms of the Holy Apostles...Third Edition
- Author
- Cave, William
- Format/Binding
- Engraved frontispiece, double-page genealogical table, and text illustrations. [8], lxvii, [4], xvii, [1], 234pp. 1 vols. Folio
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in mid-19th-century high Victorian green morocco, richly gilt, covers with wheel centerpiece surrounded by 4 raised triang
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- R. Norton for R. Roylston
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1677
- Keywords
- British | British | Theology & Religion
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- History, Travel & Geography; Sets & Fine Bindings; Philosophy & Religion;
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- Tail
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- Gilt
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- Buckram
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- Cloth
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
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- New
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- Folio
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