Lot 140
Original Leaf From Foxe's Book of Martyrs, London, 1626. Leaf from The Third Volume of the Ecclesiasticall Historie Containing the Acts and Monuments of Martyrs, with a generall discourse of these later Persecutions, horrible Troubles and Tumults, stirred up by Romish Prelates in the Church, especially to this Realme of England and Scotland…from the time of Queene Maries entering upon the Crowne, to the Reigne of our late gracious Soveraign Queen Elizabeth of blessed Memorie. Leaf is 13 x 8¾", two columns, and is page 157, with "Q. Mary" at upper left and "Anno 1555" in the left margin. Affixed to a larger sheet with facsimile of title page.
John Foxe (1517-1587) was an English historian who became a Protestant early on and wrote an account of Christian martyrs, with an emphasis on the persecution of Protestant reformers. The book was influencial in forming British public opinion about the Catholic Church. Estimated Value $125 - UP
From the Darwin Collection purchased in London, 1960.
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