Claas Bruin - De Historie der Martelaren - 1747

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De Historie der Martelaren by Claas Bruin is a single-volume Dutch illustrated religious work, first edition in this format, published in Leiden in 1747, consisting of 818 pages (33 cm by 21 cm) in a leather binding, in good condition, with over 150 engravings and a frontispiece.

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The History of the Martyrs
Those who have shed their blood for the testimony of the Gospel truth, beginning
From the week of Christ our Savior's blessings, until the year fifteen hundred fifty-five.

Decorated with more than four hundred fifty copper plates, and all the martelifatiën very curious.
According to the nature and features of the land and places, and a brief content summary for the reader's convenience above each plate.

This edition is augmented with a continuation, beginning with the unheard horrors committed during the time of the Reformation in France; and corrected of numerous misrepresentations and old spurious stories.

A brief outline of the histories in poetry meter is also included here under each Printverbeelding.
by the famous Zede poets
Claas Bruin
Never before issued in this way.

This publication contains an engraved frontispiece and more than 150 engravings in the text.
The stories in this book mention the reality of persecutions and miracles in earlier times in the Netherlands.

Beautiful leather binding in good condition with blind stamps and light ribs on the spine, with new endpapers. About half of the pages have moisture stains at the top of the pages.
The binding is good. Overall condition is good.

Te Leyden, By
The widow of Jan vander Deyster, and
Hendrik vander Deyster
1747.

Very rare - not offered anywhere else!
Weight 2.4 kg.

The History of the Martyrs
Those who have shed their blood for the testimony of the Gospel truth, beginning
From the week of Christ our Savior's blessings, until the year fifteen hundred fifty-five.

Decorated with more than four hundred fifty copper plates, and all the martelifatiën very curious.
According to the nature and features of the land and places, and a brief content summary for the reader's convenience above each plate.

This edition is augmented with a continuation, beginning with the unheard horrors committed during the time of the Reformation in France; and corrected of numerous misrepresentations and old spurious stories.

A brief outline of the histories in poetry meter is also included here under each Printverbeelding.
by the famous Zede poets
Claas Bruin
Never before issued in this way.

This publication contains an engraved frontispiece and more than 150 engravings in the text.
The stories in this book mention the reality of persecutions and miracles in earlier times in the Netherlands.

Beautiful leather binding in good condition with blind stamps and light ribs on the spine, with new endpapers. About half of the pages have moisture stains at the top of the pages.
The binding is good. Overall condition is good.

Te Leyden, By
The widow of Jan vander Deyster, and
Hendrik vander Deyster
1747.

Very rare - not offered anywhere else!
Weight 2.4 kg.

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Religion
Book Title
De Historie der Martelaren
Author/ Illustrator
Claas Bruin
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1747
Height
33 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
21 cm
Language
Dutch
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
818
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