ACTS AND MONUMENTS OF MATTERS MOST SPECIALL AND MEMORABLE, HAPPENING IN THE CHURCH...3 VOLUMES
by Foxe, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine; Very Early Edition of Foxe's Book of Martyrs in Large Folio 3 Volume Set
- Seller
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Hobe Sound, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London. Fine; Very Early Edition of Foxe's Book of Martyrs in Large Folio 3 Volume . Set. 1631-41. Leather. gorgeous matching 3 vol. set professionally rebound in fine leather spine with raised bands and gilt lettering with new marbled boards and end papers. Volume 1 is from 1641 and is 1033 pages long, Vol. 2 is from 1631 and is 788 pages long, volume 3 is from 1641 and is 1030 pages long. VERY SCARCE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE! A few pages professionally repaired. Each volume is 13 inches tall and 9 1/2 inches wide. Have pictures if so desired.; large size .
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- Bookseller
- Neil Shillington: Bookdealer & Booksearch
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12
- Title
- ACTS AND MONUMENTS OF MATTERS MOST SPECIALL AND MEMORABLE, HAPPENING IN THE CHURCH...3 VOLUMES
- Author
- Foxe, John
- Illustrator
- illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine; Very Early Edition of Foxe's Book of Martyrs in Large Folio 3 Volume Set
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1631-41
- Keywords
- History, Religion, Persecution, Anti-catholic
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Neil Shillington: Bookdealer & Booksearch
Biblio member since 2003
Hobe Sound, Florida
About Neil Shillington: Bookdealer & Booksearch
We've been selling books via mail-order for nearly 20 years and have shipped 1000's of books to 50+ different countries. Will travel to purchase scholarly book collections.
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