The history of the Old and New Testament, . extracted out of sacred Scripture and writings of the fathers. To which are added the lives, travels and sufferings of the apostles; with a large and exact historical chronology of all the affairs and actions related in the Bible. The whole illustrated with two hundred thirty four sculptures, and three maps. Delineated and engraved by good artists. Translated from the Sieur De Royaumont, by several hands: supervised and recommended by Dr. Horneck, and other orthodox divines.
Nicolas Fontaine (1625-1709)
Category
Books
Date
1699
Materials
Paper, leather, board, thread
Measurements
228 x 172 mm; 50 mm (thickness)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3052350
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],424p., [133] leaves of plates . ill.., fold. maps . 4to.. Not identified in 1768 catalogue.. Provenance: Bookplate: Lady Mary Booth (1704-1772) after 1739; armorial variant 2. Franks 12838. manuscript inscription on front pastedown: "Given to John Grey her third son" [i.e. given by Lady Mary Booth to John Grey (1743-1802)]. manuscript inscription on title page: "J. Grey".. Binding: Late seventeenth-century calf binding; double gilt fillet border; blind roll on board edges; gilt fillets on spine.
Makers and roles
Nicolas Fontaine (1625-1709) John Coughen Anthony Horneck (1641-1697) Isaac-Louis Le Maistre de Sacy (1613-1684) Joseph Raynor