Shelfmark
Fl.1.06
Author
Title
Apostolici: or, The history of the lives, acts, death, and martyrdoms of those who were contemporary with, or immediately succeeded the apostles. As also the most eminent of the primitive fathers for the first three hundred years. To which is added, a chronology of the three first ages of the Church. By William Cave, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.
Varying form of title
Other title: Lives of the primitive fathers
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Apostolici, or, The lives of the primitive fathers
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by A[ndrew]. C[larke]. for Richard Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in S. Pauls Church-yard., M DC LXXVII. [1677]
Physical description
[36], xxxii, 335, [1] p. : ill., ports. ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Note
With additional engraved title page: "Apostolici or The lives of the primitive fathers for the three first ages of the Christian Church ..." Plate signed: Micha: Burg:.
Note
First leaf bears half-title "The lives of the primitive fathers." on recto and imprimatur on verso.
Note
"A chronological table of the three first ages of the Christian Church." has separate, dated title page, on leaf 2Q2r.
Note
Title page in red and black.
Note
A second volume with title "Ecclesiastici: ..." was issued in 1683.
Citation/references note
ESTC R13780.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) 1590.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "Wm. Payne 1677", with code of price paid. Possibly the Church of England clergyman William Payne (1650-1696).
Binding
17th-century mottled brown calf; border of blind double fillets with two additional double fillets parallel to spine; five raised bands; dark red leather spine label; marbled fore-edges.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Al.4.01, Al.4.02.
Subject
Martyrologies Early works to 1800.
Subject
Fathers of the church Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Christian biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard publisher.
Added entry--name
Clark, Andrew, ? - d. ca. 1678 printer.
Added entry--name
Payne, William, 1650 - 1696 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38478