Wiliam Cave - Apostolische Oudheden, of Het Leven, de Daden, en Martelaryen der Heylige Apostelen, Evangelisten, en Oude Vaderen, Tot het eynde van de Vierde Eeuw. Waar voor gevoegd is, Een Vertoog van de Drie Groote Bedeelingen der Kerke, onder de Patriarchen, Moses, en het Evangelium. (...) - Utrecht, F. Halma / W. vande Water, 1698 - first and only edition [AND] Wiliam Cave - Apostolische Mannen, of Het Leven, Bedryf, Dood en Martelaarschappen van de Vaderen, die ten tijde van de Apostelen, of straks na deselve hebben geleefd. Gelyk ook Van de voornaamste Vaders in de drie eerste Eeuwen. (...) Waar is bygevoegd een Tyd-Rekening, behelsende De Keysers, Burgermeesters, en de Kerkelijke geschiedenissen in die Eeuwen. (...) - Utrecht, F. Halma / W. vande Water, 1698 - first and only edition - 2 parts in 1 volume - (16) + 47 + (13) + 370 + (13) / (4) + 376 + (10) pp. - original calfskin binding; spine with large raised bands, rich gilt print and letter piece - 40 × 25 cm (LARGE FOLIO) Condition: very good / fine (as new) - very neat binding with solid joints; compact and solid block; very neat, crisp and white paper (virtually as new!). Complete. Note: the pictures are a bit dark, this is caused by twilight when they were taken; in reality the paper is very white! First and only edition. Rare publication. Very dark and very sharp prints. Very crisp and white paper. Contains all 15 (!) full-page engravings of the Apostolic Fathers and all 23 (!) full-page engravings of Apostolic Men! The engravings each contain an image and an impressive scene of the person's death. The prints were made by I. Goeree and P. Sluyter. See the pictures and admire the beauty of the copper engravings! Must-have item for New Testament experts and church historians. Complete and in a beautiful original binding. Collector’s item! Special: large-format copy with extra wide margins! The Apostolic Fathers were authors who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. Their writings are of the utmost importance for our knowledge of the earliest period of the Christian Church. The writings of the Apostolic Fathers, such as treatises, letters, excerpts, apologies, etc., are all from the period 90-160 AD and provide insight into the reception of the biblical message and the structure of the early Christian congregations. The authors of these documents are believed to have personally known some of the Twelve Apostles.