‎"CAVE, WILLIAM.‎
‎Apostolische Oudheden, of het Leven, de Daden, en Martelaryen der Heylige Apostelen, Euangelisten, en Oude Vaderen, tot het eynde van de Vierde eeuw... Uyt het Engelsch... door Salomon Bor... Met een Voorreden... door Hermannus Wits. (+) Apostolische ...‎

‎Utrecht, Francois Halma, Willem vands Water, 1698. Folio. Contemp. full Dutch vellum, richly blindtooled. raised bands. A tear to hinges at lower compartments. Enraved titlepage. Titlepage in red/black. 2 engraved titelvignettes. (14),47,(10),370,(14) pp. and 15 engraved plates, 1 engraved half-page illustr. i the text + (4),10,376,(10) pp. and 23 engraved plates. A few brownspots, but internally fine and clean.‎

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‎First Dutch edition of the main work of the noted English church historian, being the histroy of the most eminent Fathers of the Church. The work was first published in 1683. - ""... a valuable work, displaying great reading, research and accuracy, superintended by Dr. Waterland."" (Lowndes I:395).‎