Book Details
| Author: | Gahan, Rev. William: |
| Title: | A Compendious Abstract of the History of the Church of Christ, From its First Foundation to the Eighteenth Century. |
| Published: | Dublin: Printed by T. M'Donnel, 1793. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 18 - Religious |
| Description: | First edition. A faithful and circumstantial account of the Acts of the Apostles - of the lives of the Primitive Christians - of the general Persecutions raised against them by the Pagan Emperors - of the Oecumenical Councils - of the Chief Pastors - of the Condemnation of ancient Heresies - of the defective Systems of Pagan Philosophy - of the Dispersion of the Jews, the Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, and the vain Attempt of the Emperor Julian to rebuild it - of the Downfall of Idolatry - of the Suppression of Schisms - of the Conversion of Nations - of the Rise of Mahometanism - of the Crusades - With several other remarkable Events and Occurrences. Illustrated with A brief detail of the eminent Virtues and Apostolic Labours of the Holy Fathers, learned Doctors, Ecclesiastical Writers, renowned Martyrs, and other great Saints, who have flourished in every Age down to the present, &c. x (list of subscribers), ii (General Contents), iv (Alphabetical Table, viii (Introduction/Preface), 480 pp. Top of title page clipped. Text mostly clean except for intermittent spots of foxing. A little insect damage to the extreme front edge margin of pages 431-461 but with no loss of text. Binding tight internally. Brown cloth boards. Black leather spine label with gilt lettering. Cloth chipped away at top and bottom and edges of spine. Some insect damage at top of spine. Corners rubbed. Internally VG. Overall condition Good+. Very scarce first edition. |
| Book Number: | #7777 |
| Price: | € 350.00 |
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