A general Ecclesiastical History from the Nativity of our Blessed Saviour to the first Establishment of Christianity by humane Laws, under the Emperour Constantine the Great .

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Folio, pp. [14], 360, 369-472, [24 (table)], [10 (index)], with copper-engraved frontispiece by M. Vander Gucht after P. van Plaets and double-page map (trimmed within platemark at fore-edges, barely touching border on one side); small paperflaws to O4 and 2Q2 (touching 2 characters) and to margins of Y1 and 2K1, temoins to sig. 2K dust-stained where unfolded, small wax-stain to p. 285; contemporary Cambridge-panelled calf, gilt red morocco lettering piece to spine, edges speckled red; worn, upper board detached, preserved in a modern red cloth box with gilt calf lettering-piece; bookplate of Sir Nathaniel Curzon, Baron Scarsdale (1726 1804) to upper pastedown ('P. Mazell fecit', Franks 7705), later acquisition note dated 11 February 1885 to front free endpaper and a few annotations.First edition of Echard's compendious history of the early Church, dedicated to Queen Anne. The work offers a concise and authoritative account compiled from a broad selection of authors, the preface noting: 'that my Book might want nothing that cou'd be procur'd from others … I have borrow'd from them without Fear or Scruple, laying hold of any Thing that I thought wou'd contribute either to the Usefulness, or the Ornament of my Book. For in Matters of Plagiary, I shall always study my Reader's Profit before my own Reputation.' ESTC T137774. N° de ref. del artículo GH522

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