Binding.- Taylor (Jeremy) & William Cave. Antiquitates Christianæ: or, the History of the Life and Death of the Holy Jesus, 4 parts in 1 vol., engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title, 19 engraved plates (2 double-page), engraved illustrations, title in red and black, ruled in red throughout, tear to letterpress title with no loss and old repair, 2P5 with short marginal tear to top edge, lacking front free endpaper, scattered light spotting and staining, near contemporary red morocco, g.e., covers tooled in gilt with four panels comprising a triple fillet outer panel with large floral motifs at corners, richly gilt spine, sunned spine, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, folio, by J. Leake, for John Meredith, 1703.
⁂ Provenance: Pencil note reading, "Sotheby's 14/11/88 Lot 1276 from the Library of Thomas Mansel."
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