[CHRISTIANITY]. Antiquitates Christianae: Or, The History Of The Life And Death Of Holy Jesus: As Also The Lives, Acts And Martyrdoms Of His Apostles. In Two Parts. The Life of Christ by Jeremy Taylor, and The Lives of the Apostles by William Cave. London: Printed by F. Leake for John Meredith, in Trust for Royston and Elizabeth Meredith, and sold by S. F. Sprint, et al, 1703. Folio. Ninth Edition. Early full red paneled russia, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Edges partly worn, corners bumped, joints rubbed and lower rear joint starting; scattered light soiling and light stains to contents. Copper engravings: 2 portraits, title, 9 full-page (one torn in lower margin into text), 2 double-page (one partly torn in lower center fold), and 96 partial page (one has small scrape). Titles printed in red and black, all text pages framed with red rules. [4],I-[LII],[10],I-XXVIII,i-vi,1-432,[12]; [8],i-iv,1-188,[4] pages. Estimate $200-300
PROVENANCE: Estate of Ambassador and Mrs. William H.G. FitzGerald, Washington, DC, by descent from Ignaz Petschek and Nikodem Caro, Austro-Hungarian Empire.
