THEOLOGY, English - William CAVE (1637-1713). Apostolici, London, 1677, folio, engraved title and illustrations, contemporary calf (worn). With 17 other English theological works in 19 vols., most folios. (20)

THEOLOGY, English - William CAVE (1637-1713).  [Engraved title:]  Apostolici or The Lives of the Primitive Fathers for the three first Ages of the Christian Church [Printed title:]  Apostolici: or, the History of the Lives, Acts, Death, and Martyrdoms of those Who were Contemporary with, or immediately Succeeded, the Apostles ... The Second Edition Corrected. London: [Engraved title:] printed for Ric: Chiswell, 1677 [Printed title:] Printed by J. R. for Richard Chiswell, 1682. Folio (320 x 210mm). Half title, additional engraved title, title printed in red and black, 22 engraved illustrations, initials, tables (half title, engraved title and printed title detached, a few leaves torn without loss, some mainly marginal staining and spotting). Contemporary calf (worn, upper cover detached, heavily rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: later pen and pencil annotation. FIRST EDITION. Brunet I, 596: "Réimpr. en 1682, en 1716, et en 1733." With 17 other English theological works in 19 vols., namely William Morice's Coena quasi Koinh: Or the Common Right to the Lords[sic] Supper Asserted ... The second Edition Corrected and much enlarged (London, 1660, additional title with engraved illustration, first few leaves detached, contemporary calf, heavily rubbed), H. Hammond's A Paraphrase and Annotations Upon all the Books of the New Testament ... The Fourth Edition corrected (London, 1675, contemporary vellum stained green, rebacked), William Cave's Ecclesiastici: or, the History of the Lives, Death, Acts and Writings of the most Eminent Fathers of the Church, That flourisht in the Fourth Century (London, 1683, engraved frontispiece and plates, contemporary calf, rebacked), [Ellis Hookes'] The Spirit of the Martyrs Revived ([London, 1683], leaves torn and lacking at the end, contemporary calf, very worn), George Bull's Opera omnia (London, 1703, engraved portrait, contemporary calf), John Pearson's An Exposition of the Creed ... The Seventh Edition Revised and Corrected (London, 1701, engraved portrait, contemporary panelled calf), [Samuel Newman's] The Cambridge Concordance to the Holy Scriptures ... The Fifth Edition; Very Accurately Corrected (London, 1720, contemporary vellum-backed boards, worn), Charles Wheatly's A Rational Illustration of the Book of Common Prayer ... The Third Edition (London, 1720, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, rebacked), Symon Patrick's A Commentary upon the Historical Books of the Old Testament ... The Third Edition Corrected (London, 1727, 2 vols., engraved portrait, contemporary calf, rebacked), the same author's The Books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon Paraphras'd (London, 1743, contemporary calf, with "Vol. III" on spine, but complete in one vol.), Thomas Ridgley's A Body of Divinity (London, 1731, 2 vols., lacks portrait, contemporary calf, rebacked), Thomas Stackhouse's A Complete Body of Divinity ... The Second Edition, Corrected (London, 1734, contemporary calf, worn), John Preston's Life Eternall or, A Treatise Of the knowledge of the Divine Essence and Attributes ... The fourth Edition, Corrected [bound with 2 other works] (London, 1634, first title laid down on front pastedown, contemporary calf, very worn), William Burkitt's Expository Notes, with Practical Observations, on the New Testament ... The Thirteenth Edition carefully Corrected (London, 1752, engraved portrait and plates, contemporary calf, repaired  and rebacked), the same author's A New and Practical Exposition of the Apostles Creed (London, 1747, contemporary calf, heavily rubbed), William Gilpin's An Exposition of the New Testament (London, 1790, contemporary calf) and John Malham's The History and Life of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ... Fourth Edition (London, 1813, engraved plates, contemporary calf), most folios. The lot sold not subject to return. (20)