Ecclesiastical Memoirs of the Six First Centuries, Made good by Citations from Original Authors: With a Chronological Table, Containing A Short Account of the Principal Things, placed according to the Order of Time; and with Notes, clearing the Difficulties of Facts and Chronology. 2 Vols.
London: Printed for the benefit of the Translator, and sold by J. Wilford, at the Three-Flower-de-luces behind S. Paul's Chapter-house, and W. Clayton, Bookseller in Manchester, 1733–1735. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. (2) lvi, 667, xxxvi, 593 (1)pp. Original calf with blind-stamped decor on covers and gilt lettering on spine; raised bands. Historiated head and endpieces, initials. The ornaments are by Samuel Richardson. Printed shoulder notes.
Translated by Thomas Deacon. Volume I. comprehends the Time of Our Lord and the Apostles. To which is added A Letter Mr. Tillemont to Father Lami, concerning his treatise upon the ancient Jewish, and concerning our Lord's last, Passover. Contains an address of the translator to the reader, the author's preface, and advertisement relating to the following table, the table of citations, a table of the sections and notes and a list of the subscribers. Chronological table and index at rear. Volume II, comprehends the Disciples of Our Lord and of the Apostles, and the Sequel of the History of the Church to the Year 177. Contains a table of the citations, a table of the sections and notes and a list of the subscriber to the second volume. Chronological table and index at rear.
"Tillemont's church history was the first to be produced in France with faithful reference directly to the sources. It consists for the most part of a chronological arrangement of citations from ancient writers without critical examination. Tillemont's remarks are included in parentheses, and such investigations as he made into difficult questions are added in notes." (Schaff-Herzog). Binding with wear along edges, rubbed with some chips, scuffing and staining. Both front covers detached but present and back covers cracked at joints. Free endpapers of vol. 1 loose but present. Library stamp on title pages. Two library plates of the Library of the Allegheny Theological Seminary on inside front cover of vol. 2. Bindings in overall poor, interior in very good condition. poor to vg. Item #43163
Price: $950.00