An ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY of GREAT BRITAIN / Jeremy Collier / 1st Ed /Bible Int.

Description: Two volumes; titles reading as follows:- 1. An Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain, Chiefly of England: From the First Planting of Christianity, To the End of the Reign of King Charles the Second. With a Brief Account of the Affairs of Religion in Ireland. Collected from the best Ancient Historians, Councils, and Records. In Two Volumes. By Jeremy Collier, M.A. Vol. I. Which comes down to the End of the Reign of King Henry VII. London: Printed for Samuel Keble at the Turk's-Head against Fetter-Lane, and Benjamin Tooke at the Middle-Temple Gate, in Fleetstreet. MDCCVIII. _________________ 2. An Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain, Chiefly of England: From the First Planting of Christianity, in this Island, With a Brief Account of the Affairs of Religion in Ireland. Collected from the best Ancient Historians, Councils, and Records. Vol. II. Beginning at the Reign of King Henry VIII, and continued to the Death of King Charles II. By Jeremy Collier, M.A. London: Printed for Samuel Keble at the Turks-Head in Fleetstreet, Richard Sare at Grays-inn-gate, Holbourn, John Nicholson at the Queen's-arms in Little Britain, Benjamin Tooke at the Middle-temple-gate in Fleetstreet, Daniel Midwinter at the Three Crowns in St. Paul's Church-yard, George Strahan at the Golden-ball in Cornhill, and Maurice Atkins at the Golden-ball in St. Paul's Church-yard. MDCCXIV. _________________ General Details:-First edition - 1708 & 1714 respectivelyContemporary full large-speckled calfDouble gilt fillet bordersTooled pattern to outer edgesSix raised bands to spinesDecorative gilt compartmentsGilt lettering to spines on dark-burgundy labelsText-block edges - redRed and black letter title pagesOrnate head and tail-pieceOrnate initial letterDouble-column text with printed margin notesTwenty page index to both volumesFolio (400mm x 257mm) - Large Condition:-Two large volumes with a sturdy feel; boards rubbed from shelving and showing wear / rubbing to extremities; outer rear hinges split; front hinges not split at all; boards are however still secure and working though rear hinges weak and need handling with care; spine significantly worn away unlike the labels which are in very good shape and with bright gilt lettering. Text-blocks sturdy with all leaves securely held. Volume one lack frontis, but text leaves are very clear with a hint of age-goldening; isolated spots appear occasionally throughout; there is no foxing or staining, no annotations, underlinings, or paragraph markers. Volume two has a small worm hole track to lower margin through to p.xviii - text unaffected - it becomes a small hole to p.85/6. Volume two title-page has a couple creases to right corner. Please consult photographs fully as these are part of the description. Provenance:-Armorial bookplate of Edward G. Hunt to paste-downs of both volumes, dated 1866. Found underneath the bookplate of volume one is a pated printed strip telling of the worthiness of the author and another historian as historians. Furthermore, the paste-down of volume one has in old ink the inscription of a previous owner and another pasted strip showing these volumes for sale from a booksellers list. Author:-Jeremy Collier 23 September 1650 – 26 April 1726) was an English theatre critic, bishop and theologian. A lovely two volume set!

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